arbutus, arbuti:
Feminine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
arbutus, strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arbutus | arbuti |
| Gen. | arbuti | arbutorum |
| Dat. | arbuto | arbutis |
| Acc. | arbutum | arbutos |
| Voc. | arbute | arbuti |
| Abl. | arbuto | arbutis |
Examples
- P
Ecloga VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...mollior herba, et quae uos rara uiridis tegit arbutus umbra, solstitium pecori defendite: iam uenit aestas torrida..." - P
Ecloga III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...nobis Amaryllidos irae. Menalcas Dulce satis umor, depulsis arbutus haedis, lenta salix feto pecori, mihi solus Amyntas. Damoetas..." - P
Liber II
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...abies uisura marinos. inseritur uero et fetu nucis arbutus horrida, et steriles platani malos gessere ualentis, castaneae fagos..." - P
Metamorphoses X
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...vitibus ulmi ornique et piceae pomoque onerata rubenti arbutus et lentae, victoris praemia, palmae et succincta comas hirsutaque..." - P
Ars Amatoria III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...mollis humus: Silva nemus non alta facit; tegit arbutus herbam, Ros maris et lauri nigraque myrtus olent..."