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..."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..."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..."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..."