caeruleus, caerulea, caeruleum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
blue, cerulean, dark; greenish-blue, azure; of river/sea deities; of sky/sea;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caeruleus | caerulei |
| Gen. | caerulei | caeruleorum |
| Dat. | caeruleo | — |
| Acc. | caeruleum | caeruleos |
| Voc. | caerulee | caerulei |
| Abl. | caeruleo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caerulea | caeruleae |
| Gen. | caeruleae | caerulearum |
| Dat. | caeruleae | — |
| Acc. | caeruleam | caeruleas |
| Voc. | caerulea | caeruleae |
| Abl. | caerulea | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caeruleum | caerulea |
| Gen. | caerulei | caeruleorum |
| Dat. | caeruleo | — |
| Acc. | caeruleum | caerulea |
| Voc. | caeruleum | caerulea |
| Abl. | caeruleo | — |
Examples
Liber XIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Lucrino: nobile nunc sitio luxuriosa garum. LXXXIII. Squillae. Caeruleus nos Liris amat, quem silva Maricae protegit: hinc squillae..."- L
Liber IV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...illis esset? Praeterea ex mari purus et caeruleus efllueret, non ut nunc turbidus ueniret. [2,24] Adice quod..." - L
Liber I
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...magis conuersa. Color illi igneus a sole est, caeruleus a nube, ceteri utriusque mixturae. [5,1] Contra haec..." - P
Aeneid VIII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...flumine cernis stringentem ripas et pinguia culta secantem, caeruleus Thybris, caelo gratissimus amnis. hic mihi magna domus, celsis..." - P
Aeneid V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...occurrit tellus, maria undique et undique caelum, olli caeruleus supra caput astitit imber noctem hiememque ferens et inhorruit..." - P
Aeneid III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...terrae, caelum undique et undique pontus, tum mihi caeruleus supra caput astitit imber noctem hiememque ferens, et inhorruit..." - P
Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...incipit ipsa: 'Est in Carpathio Neptuni gurgite vates caeruleus Proteus, magnum qui piscibus aequor et iuncto bipedum curru..." - P
Liber I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...saepe uidemus ipsius in uultu uarios errare colores: caeruleus pluuiam denuntiat, igneus Euros; sin maculae incipiunt rutilo immiscerier..."