Cerealis, Cerealis, Cereale:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Religion
of/associated with Ceres, suitable for festival of Ceres; of wheat;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Cereale | Cerealia |
| Acc. | Cereale | Cerealia |
| Voc. | Cereale | Cerealia |
Examples
Liber Duodecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...falso ratis Aegea uelo. hos Salamis populos, illos Cerealis Eleusin horrida suspensis ad proelia misit aratris, et quos..."- P
Liber II
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...pomis exuberet annus aut fetu pecorum aut Cerealis mergite culmi, prouentuque oneret sulcos atque horrea uincat. uenit hiems..." - P
Metamorphoses VII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...inmitem Cephisias ora Procrusten, Cercyonis letum vidit Cerealis Eleusin. occidit ille Sinis magnis male viribus usus, qui poterat..." - P
Amores III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...humus cineri non onerosa tuo! X Annua venerunt Cerealis tempora sacri; secubat in vacuo sola puella toro. flava..."