lea, leae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
lioness;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | lea | leae |
| Gen. | leae | learum |
| Dat. | leae | leis |
| Acc. | leam | leas |
| Voc. | lea | leae |
| Abl. | lea | leis |
Examples
Liber Tertius
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...solisque negat decedere silvis. non aliter gemitu quondam lea prolis ademptae terga dedit: sedet inde viis inclusaque longo..."
Liber Decimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...uersus et ad caedem iuxta mortemque paratus: ut lea, quam saeuo fetam pressere cubili uenantes Numidae, natos erecta..."- P
Metamorphoses IV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...antrum, dumque fugit, tergo velamina lapsa reliquit. ut lea saeva sitim multa conpescuit unda, dum redit in silvas..." - P
Ars Amatoria II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...Fulmineo rabidos cum rotat ore canes, Nec lea, cum catulis lactentibus ubera praebet, Nec brevis ignaro vipera laesa..."