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
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Planissume. PS. Fraudulente. CAL. Impure. PS. Leno. CAL. Caenum. BAL. Cantores probos. CAL. Verberavisti patrem atque matrem..."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..."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..."