faenum, faeni:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
hay; [~ Graecum => fenugreek];
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | faenum | faena |
| Gen. | faeni | faenorum |
| Dat. | faeno | faenis |
| Acc. | faenum | faena |
| Voc. | faenum | faena |
| Abl. | faeno | faenis |
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...pluma, Interior cycni quam tibi lana dedit. CLXII Faenum. Fraudata tumeat fragilis tibi culcita mula. Non venit..."Sermones I
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...omnes hi metuunt versus, odere poetas. 'faenum habet in cornu, longe fuge; dummodo risum excutiat sibi..."