caerulum, caeruli:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
blue color (dark); steel color; sky/sea (pl.); deep blue sea; blue sky;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caerulum | caerula |
| Gen. | caeruli | caerulorum |
| Dat. | caerulo | caerulis |
| Acc. | caerulum | caerula |
| Voc. | caerulum | caerula |
| Abl. | caerulo | caerulis |
Examples
Liber II
Aulus Gellius
"...potuit Vergilius colorem equi significare viridem volens caerulum magis dicere ecum quam "glaucum", sed maluit verbo uti notiore..."Agamemnon
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...sulcata uibrant aequora et latera increpant dirimuntque canae caerulum spumae mare. Vt aura plenos fortior tendit sinus, posuere..."