ciris, ciris:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Mythology
mythical bird into which Scylla daughter of Nisus was changed; bird; fish;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ciris | cires |
| Gen. | ciris | cirium, cirum |
| Dat. | ciri | ciribus |
| Acc. | cirem, cirim | cires |
| Voc. | ciris | cires |
| Abl. | cire, ciri | ciribus |
Examples
Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...sagittae <. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> quin et ab Hyrcanis Titanius expulit antris Ciris in arma viros plaustrisque ad proelia cunctas Coelaletae traxere..."Metamorphoses VIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...pluma subit palmis: in avem mutata vocatur Ciris et a tonso est hoc nomen adepta capillo. Vota Iovi..."