caenum, caeni:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
mud, mire, filth, slime, dirt, uncleanness; (of persons) scum/filth;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caenum | caena |
| Gen. | caeni | caenorum |
| Dat. | caeno | caenis |
| Acc. | caenum | caena |
| Voc. | caenum | caena |
| Abl. | caeno | caenis |
Examples
- T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Planissume. PS. Fraudulente. CAL. Impure. PS. Leno. CAL. Caenum. BAL. Cantores probos. CAL. Verberavisti patrem atque matrem..." - T
Liber VI
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...quam recreare videtur. at contra nobis caenum taeterrima cum sit spurcities, eadem subus haec iucunda videtur, insatiabiliter toti..." - G
Liber VII
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) from EPISTVLARVM LIBRI DECEM
"...essent mimica et inepta, quae interdum in hoc caenum, in has sordes abicerentur, quae denique ille furcifer..."