Cerberus, Cerberi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Mythology
Cerberus; (three-headed dog guarding entrance to underworld);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Cerberus | Cerberi |
| Gen. | Cerberi | Cerberorum |
| Dat. | Cerbero | Cerberis |
| Acc. | Cerberum | Cerberos |
| Voc. | Cerbere | Cerberi |
| Abl. | Cerbero | Cerberis |
Examples
Liber III
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...quod tamen expleri nulla ratione potestur. Cerberus et Furiae iam vero et lucis egestas, Tartarus horriferos eructans faucibus..."Oedipus
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...compage rupta sonuit, aut ira furens triceps catenas Cerberus mouit graues. Subito dehiscit terra et immenso sinu laxata..."APOCOLOCYNTOSIS
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger)
"...momento temporis pervenit ad ianuam Ditis, ubi iacebat Cerberus vel ut ait Horatius "belua centiceps." Pusillum perturbatur—subalbam..."
Liber Octavus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...ausi intramus Lethen: fugiat ne tristis in antrum Cerberus, aut nostros timeat Proserpina currus. augur Apollineis modo dilectissimus..."Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...taxo, Tisiphone, dux pande diem, nec lucis egentes Cerberus occursu capitum detorqueat umbras.' dixerat, et pariter senior Phoebeaque..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tenebras.' illos ut caeco recubans in limine sensit Cerberus, atque omnes capitum subrexit hiatus; saeuus et intranti populo..."Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...umbrarum animaeque sacerdos,praecinerem gemitum, cui te nec Cerberus omniore nec Orpheae quirent avertere leges. 60atque tibi moresque..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...letique minas desiste vereri:illum nec terno latrabit Cerberus ore,nulla soror flammis, nulla adsurgentibus hydris 185terrebit; quin..."