celes, celetis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
small/fast boat, yacht; (statue of) a race horse;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | celes | celetes |
| Gen. | celetis | celetum, celetium |
| Dat. | celeti | celetibus |
| Acc. | celetem | celetes |
| Voc. | celes | celetes |
| Abl. | celete | celetibus |
Examples
Trinummus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Vxorem quoque eampse hanc rem uti celes face, nam pol tacere numquam quicquamst quod queat. quid nunc stas..."
Liber Primus
Publius Papinius Statius from ACHILLEID
"...adeo parebimus omnia matri.' [vade sed ereptum celes taceasque pudorem.] Obstipuit tantis regina exterrita monstris, quamquam olim suspecta..."