biremis, biremis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
bireme, vessel having 2 oars to each bench/2 banks of oars; 2-oared boat (L+S);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | biremis | biremes |
| Gen. | biremis | biremium, biremum |
| Dat. | biremi | biremibus |
| Acc. | biremem, biremim | biremes |
| Voc. | biremis | biremes |
| Abl. | bireme, biremi | biremibus |
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..."