vilica, vilicae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
wife of a farm overseer;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | vilica | vilicae |
| Gen. | vilicae | vilicarum |
| Dat. | vilicae | vilicis |
| Acc. | vilicam | vilicas |
| Voc. | vilica | vilicae |
| Abl. | vilica | vilicis |
Examples
Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...focus excipit superba Vicini strue cultus iliceti, Multa vilica quem coronat olla. Venator sequitur, sed ille quem..."Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...capit, sex sumus, adde Lupum. Exoneraturas ventrem mihi vilica malvas Adtulit et varias, quas habet hortus, opes..."Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...rubuit tellus Tuscula flore tuo, seu Praenestino te vilica legit in horto, seu modo Campani gloria ruris eras..."Liber IV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...gente minister, sed stetit inculti rustica turba foci. Vilica uel duri conpressa est nupta coloni, incaluit quotiens saucia..."