oleaster, oleastri:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Lesser
wild olive-tree;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | oleaster | oleastri |
| Gen. | oleastri | oleastrorum |
| Dat. | oleastro | oleastris |
| Acc. | oleastrum | oleastros |
| Voc. | oleaster | oleastri |
| Abl. | oleastro | oleastris |
Examples
Liber VI
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...coria et carnem mollit durata calore. barbigeras oleaster eo iuvat usque capellas, effluat ambrosias quasi vero et nectare..."Aeneid XII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...vita et sanguine certant. Forte sacer Fauno foliis oleaster amaris hic steterat, nautis olim venerabile lignum, servati..."Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...fugiens per gramina rivus, palmaque vestibulum aut ingens oleaster inumbret, ut, cum prima novi ducent examina reges vere..."Liber II
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...gaudent silua uiuacis oliuae: indicio est tractu surgens oleaster eodem plurimus et strati bacis siluestribus agri. at quae..."Metamorphoses XIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...sucoque licet cognoscere mores. quippe notam linguae bacis oleaster amaris exhibet: asperitas verborum cessit in illa. Hinc..."