canus, cana, canum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
white, gray; aged, old, wise; hoary; foamy, white-capped; white w/snow/frost;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | canus | cani |
| Gen. | cani | canorum |
| Dat. | cano | — |
| Acc. | canum | canos |
| Voc. | cane | cani |
| Abl. | cano | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | cana | canae |
| Gen. | canae | canarum |
| Dat. | canae | — |
| Acc. | canam | canas |
| Voc. | cana | canae |
| Abl. | cana | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | canum | cana |
| Gen. | cani | canorum |
| Dat. | cano | — |
| Acc. | canum | cana |
| Voc. | canum | cana |
| Abl. | cano | — |
Examples
Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Voce ut loquatur psittacus coturnicis Et concupiscat esse Canus ascaules? Procul a libellis nigra sit meis fama, Quos..."Liber I
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Nutha, quae uincit niues. At cum December canus et bruma impotens Aquilone rauco mugiet, aprica repetes Tarraconis litora..."- L
de Tranquillitate Animi
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...putas mea interesse supra terram an infra putrescam." Canus Iulius, uir in primis magnus, cuius admirationi..." - G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...ventis litigo, intravit pinacothecam senex canus, exercitati vultus et qui videretur nescio quid magnum promittere, sed cultu..." - G
Appendix Perottina
Gaius Phaedrus
"...uocatus, iaceo ad lucem in semita.emerui libertatem, canus seruio.Vllius essem culpae mihi si conscius,aequo animo ferrem. Nunquam..."