Lesbis, Lesbidis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 7th
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Geography:
- Greece
Lesbian woman, woman from the island of Lesbos;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Lesbis | Lesbides |
| Gen. | Lesbidis, Lesbidos | Lesbidum |
| Dat. | Lesbidi | Lesbidibus |
| Acc. | Lesbida, Lesbidem | Lesbidas |
| Voc. | Lesbis | Lesbides |
| Abl. | Lesbide | Lesbidibus |
Examples
- M
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...pauidus correpsit in alnum.conscia curarum secretae in litora Lesbi 40flectere uela iubet, qua tunc tellure latebasmaestior, in mediis..." - P
Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...invectae flumen populare relinquunt et Methymnaeae potiuntur litore Lesbi: hic ferus expositum peregrinis anguis harenis os petit..." - P
Amores II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...tenens strictum Dido miserabilis ensem dicat et Aoniae Lesbis amata lyrae. Quam cito de toto rediit meus orbe..."