bellua, belluae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
beast, wild animal (incl. sea creature); monster, brute (great size/ferocity);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bellua | belluae |
| Gen. | belluae | belluarum |
| Dat. | belluae | belluis |
| Acc. | belluam | belluas |
| Voc. | bellua | belluae |
| Abl. | bellua | belluis |
Examples
Epistola ad Caesarem I
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust) from SPURIA
"...demseris, nemo omnium gratuito malus est. Ceterum avaritia bellua fera, immanis, intoleranda est: quo intendit, oppida, agros fana..."Panegyricus
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger)
"...resistimus, ut in communi domo, quam nuper immanissima bellua plurimo terrore munierat: quum velut quodam specu inclusa, nunc..."