minium, minii:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | minium | minia |
| Gen. | minii | miniorum |
| Dat. | minio | miniis |
| Acc. | minium | minia |
| Voc. | minium | minia |
| Abl. | minio | miniis |
Examples
Liber IV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...ritas. Nolo tamen displiceas tibi, quasi male egeris minium et quasi ille aliquid iocorum aut doli suspicatus..."Liber XXXIX
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...uiros eam primam filios suos initiasse, Minium et Herennium Cerrinios; et nocturnum sacrum ex diurno, et pro tribus..."