biremis, biremis, bireme:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
two-oared; having two oars to each bench/banks of oars; having two oars (L+S);
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bireme | biremia |
| Acc. | bireme | biremia |
| Voc. | bireme | biremia |
Examples
- G
Gaius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius) from DE VITIS CAESARUM
"...urnas condidit; nec minore scaena Ostiam praefixo in biremis puppe vexillo et inde Romam Tiberi subvectos per splendidissimum..." - P
Aeneid VIII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...numina firmes.' sic memorat, geminasque legit de classe biremis remigioque aptat, socios simul instruit armis. Ecce autem subitum..." - P
Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...petit, Anthea si quem iactatum vento videat Phrygiasque biremis, aut Capyn, aut celsis in puppibus arma Caici. Navem..." - G
de Bello Alexandrino
Gaius Julius Caesar from LIBRI INCERTORUM AUCTORUM
"...possent adaequare. Capitur hoc proelio quinqueremis una et biremis cum defensoribus remigibusque, et deprimuntur tres, nostris incolumibus omnibus..."