dama, damae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
fallow/red-deer; small member of deer family; gazelle/antelope; doe; slave name;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dama | damae |
| Gen. | damae | damarum |
| Dat. | damae | damis |
| Acc. | damam | damas |
| Voc. | dama | damae |
| Abl. | dama | damis |
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tibi. IX (X) Cenes, Canthare, cum foris libenter, damas et maledicis et minaris. deponas animos truces monemus: liber..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...libertatem sine tyranno nacti coepimus invitare convivarum sermones. Dama itaque primus cum pataracina poposcisset: "Dies, inquit, nihil..."Sermones II
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...exterior, si postulet, ire recuses.' 'utne tegam spurco Damae latus? haud ita Troiae me gessi, certans semper melioribus..."Sermones I
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...omnis mortalis curare et quaerere cogit. 'tune, Syri Damae aut Dionysi filius, audes deicere de saxo civis..."