bellatrix, (gen.), bellatricis:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
warlike, martial; skilled/useful in war; of animals/things used in war;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | bellatricia |
| Acc. | bellatrix | bellatricia |
| Voc. | — | bellatricia |
Examples
Liber Septimus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...ipso clangor et ex omni sonuerunt cornua sulco, bellatrix tunc gleba quati pariterque creari armarique phalanx totisque insurgere..."
Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...fastigia cliuis. illic conferti, iam sole rubentibus aruis, bellatrix sedere cohors; ibi corpore mixto metiri numerum uultusque habitusque..."Aeneid VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...Camilla agmen agens equitum et florentis aere catervas, bellatrix, non illa colo calathisve Minervae femineas adsueta manus..."Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...milibus ardet, aurea subnectens exsertae cingula mammae, bellatrix, audetque viris concurrere virgo. Haec dum Dardanio Aeneae miranda videntur..."