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
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...corrotundata, et omnia bona in se habet tanquam favus." [XL] "Sophos!" universi clamamus, et sublatis manibus ad camaram..."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..."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..."