acus, aceris:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
husks of grain/beans, chaff;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | acus | acera |
| Gen. | aceris | acerum, acerium |
| Dat. | aceri | aceribus |
| Acc. | acus | acera |
| Voc. | acus | acera |
| Abl. | acere | aceribus |
Examples
- M
Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...laborat. 140candida Sidonio perlucent pectora filo,quod Nilotis acus conpressum pectine Serumsoluit et extenso laxauit stamina uelo.dentibus..." Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...verminat auris, Arma damus tantis apta libidinibus. XXIV Acus aurea. Splendida ne madidi violent bombycina crines, Figat acus..."Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...litore ranas Et satius tenues ducere credis acus, Ad sua captivum quam saxa remittere mullum, Visus erit libris..."- P
Amores III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...nomina cera et medium tenuis in iecur egit acus? carmine laesa Ceres sterilem vanescit in herbam, deficiunt laesi..." - P
Amores I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...apti et tibi nullius causa doloris erant. non acus abrupit, non vallum pectinis illos. ornatrix tuto corpore semper..."