nassa, nassae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
- Field:
- Agriculture
basket for catching fish; a trap, snare;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | nassa | nassae |
| Gen. | nassae | nassarum |
| Dat. | nassae | nassis |
| Acc. | nassam | nassas |
| Voc. | nassa | nassae |
| Abl. | nassa | nassis |
Examples
- T
Miles Gloriosus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...dudum scio. numquam hercle ex ista nassa ego hodie escam petam; nam iam aliquo aufugiam et me occultabo..." - D
Satura XII
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...Libitinam euaserit aeger, delebit tabulas inclusus carcere nassae post meritum sane mirandum atque omnia soli forsan Pacuuio breuiter..."