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
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..."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..."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..."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..."