favus, favi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
honeycomb;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | favus | favi |
| Gen. | favi | favorum |
| Dat. | favo | favis |
| Acc. | favum | favos |
| Voc. | fave | favi |
| Abl. | favo | favis |
Examples
- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...corrotundata, et omnia bona in se habet tanquam favus." [XL] "Sophos!" universi clamamus, et sublatis manibus ad camaram..." - M
XIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...misi, non, si quis ceris novis candidior incidit favus, tuis reservatus est mensis, cum parvis mediocritate munusculis illa..." - P
Metamorphoses VIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...purpureis conlectae vitibus uvae, candidus in medio favus est; super omnia vultus accessere boni nec iners pauperque voluntas..."