armigera, armigerae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
armor bearer (F); squire; [Iovis armigera => Jove's armor-bearer = the eagle];
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | armigera | armigerae |
| Gen. | armigerae | armigerarum |
| Dat. | armigerae | armigeris |
| Acc. | armigeram | armigeras |
| Voc. | armigera | armigerae |
| Abl. | armigera | armigeris |
Examples
- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...scenam sedeat redemptus histrioniae addictus. Sed sive armigerae rident Tritonidis arces, seu Lacedaemonio tellus habitata colono Sirenumque domus..." 
Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...ecce aduentat per inane cohors; septem ordine fuluo armigeras summi Iouis exultante caterua intuor: Inachii sint hi tibi..."- P
Metamorphoses V
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...oris. fessa labore fugae "fer opem, deprendimur," inquam "armigerae, Diana, tuae, cui saepe dedisti ferre tuos arcus inclusaque..." - P
Metamorphoses III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...perfundere rore. quo postquam subiit, nympharum tradidit uni armigerae iaculum pharetramque arcusque retentos, altera depositae subiecit bracchia pallae..."