bidental, bidentalis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 4th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Religion
place struck by lightning where forbidden to tread; sacrifice offered there;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bidental | bidentalia |
| Gen. | bidentalis | bidentalium, bidentalum |
| Dat. | bidentali | bidentalibus |
| Acc. | bidental | bidentalia |
| Voc. | bidental | bidentalia |
| Abl. | bidentali | bidentalibus |
Examples
Capitula
Aulus Gellius
"...deque eius vocabuli rationibus. VI. Hostiae, quae dicuntur "bidentes", quid sint et quam ob causam ita appellatae sint..."Oedipus
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...premiturque iuncto funere funus. Prima uis tardas tetigit bidentes: laniger pingues male carpsit herbas; colla tacturus steterat sacerdos..."
Liber Tertius
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...insignis in armis ibat agens lectas aurata fronte bidentes. Delius hic longe candenti veste sacerdos occurrit ramoque vocat..."Metamorphoses X
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...advena vidisset, mactatos crederet illic lactantes vitulos Amathusiacasque bidentes: hospes erat caesus! sacris offensa nefandis ipsa suas urbes..."Amores I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...miles saevas aptat ad arma manus. prima bidente vides oneratos arva colentes; prima vocas tardos sub iuga panda..."Ars Poetica
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace)
"...factitet, utrum minxerit in patrios cineres, an triste bidental mouerit incestus; certe furit, ac uelut ursus, obiectos caueae..."