cerussa, cerussae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
carbonate of lead; white lead, ceruse; (for paint/cosmetics/medicine/poison);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | cerussa | cerussae |
| Gen. | cerussae | cerussarum |
| Dat. | cerussae | cerussis |
| Acc. | cerussam | cerussas |
| Voc. | cerussa | cerussae |
| Abl. | cerussa | cerussis |
Examples
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...dudum adversatrix erat. PHILEM. Cedo cerussam. SC. Quid cerussa opust nam? PHILEM. Qui malas oblinam. SC. Vna opera..."Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...spleniato saepe prodeam mento Albave pictus sana labra cerussa, Philaeni, quaeris? basiare te nolo. XXIII Iam numerat placido..."