vorago, voraginis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
deep hole, chasm, watery hollow;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | vorago | voragines |
| Gen. | voraginis | voraginum, voraginium |
| Dat. | voragini | voraginibus |
| Acc. | voraginem | voragines |
| Voc. | vorago | voragines |
| Abl. | voragine | voraginibus |
Examples
Liber Primus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...vaga murmura Romae. Ipse loci custos, cuius sacrata vorago famosique lacus nomen memorabile servant, innumeros aeris sonitus..."Aeneid VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...saevi spiracula Ditis monstrantur, ruptoque ingens Acheronte vorago pestiferas aperit fauces, quis condita Erinys, invisum numen, terras caelumque..."Poems
Gaius Valerius Catullus from Catullus' Poems
"...lacus putidaeque paludis lividissima maximeque est profunda vorago. insulsissimus est homo, nec sapit pueri instar bimuli tremula patris..."