catella, catellae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
puppy (female), young/little bitch; lap dog; little/light/ornamental chain;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | catella | catellae |
| Gen. | catellae | catellarum |
| Dat. | catellae | catellis |
| Acc. | catellam | catellas |
| Voc. | catella | catellae |
| Abl. | catella | catellis |
Examples
- D
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...permutatio detur, morte uiri cupiant animam seruare catellae. occurrent multae tibi Belides atque Eriphylae mane, Clytemestram nullus..." Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ruina: Altius in terra paene sedere soles. CXCVIII Catella Gallicana. Delicias parvae si vis audire catellae, Narranti brevis..."Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tristi Canius Aethiope; Publius exiguae si flagrat amore catellae, si Cronius similen cercopithecon amat; delectat Marium si perniciosus..."Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ipse retro flexus ad pedum turbam inter catellas anserum exta lambentis partitur apri glandulas palaestritis et concubino turturum..."Liber I
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Issa est carior Indicis lapillis, Issa est deliciae catella Publi. Hanc tu, si queritur, loqui putabis; sentit tristitiamque..."