circen, circinis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
circle; circular course; [w/solis => a year (poetic)];
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | circen | circina |
| Gen. | circinis | circinum, circinium |
| Dat. | circini | circinibus |
| Acc. | circen | circina |
| Voc. | circen | circina |
| Abl. | circine | circinibus |
Examples
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...quaerere. "Ita, inquit, non dixit tibi ancilla mea Circen me vocari? Non sum quidem Solis progenies..."
Liber Septimus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...Aeaeis hospes consederit oris Phrixus, ut aligeri Circen rapuere dracones. tum comitum visu fruitur miseranda suarum implerique nequit..."Metamorphoses XIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...saetigeri, nec tantae cladis ab illo certior ad Circen ultor venisset Ulixes. pacifer huic dederat florem Cyllenius album..."