anchora, anchorae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
anchor; grappling iron/hook; [in/ad ~is => at anchor];
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | anchora | anchorae |
| Gen. | anchorae | anchorarum |
| Dat. | anchorae | anchoris |
| Acc. | anchoram | anchoras |
| Voc. | anchora | anchorae |
| Abl. | anchora | anchoris |
Examples
- M
Liber III
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...adfixos unci conuellere morsus,adductum quotiens non senserat anchora funem. 700hic, ubi conprensum penitus deduxerat hostem,uictor..." - M
Liber II
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...ortu praecedere Chelas, cum tacitas soluere rates. non anchora uoces mouit, dum spissis auellitur uncus harenis; dum iuga..."