papaver, papaveris:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Lesser
poppy; poppy-seed;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | papaver | papavera |
| Gen. | papaveris | papaverum, papaverium |
| Dat. | papaveri | papaveribus |
| Acc. | papaver | papavera |
| Voc. | papaver | papavera |
| Abl. | papavere | papaveribus |
Examples
- P
Aeneid IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...servabat in arbore ramos, spargens umida mella soporiferumque papaver. haec se carminibus promittit solvere mentes quas velit..." - P
Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...dumis olus albaque circum lilia verbenasque premens vescumque papaver regum aequabat opes animis seraque revertens nocte domum dapibus..." - G
Poems
Gaius Valerius Catullus from Catullus' Poems
"...floridulo nitens, alba parthenice velut luteumve papaver. at, marite, ita me iuvent caelites, nihilo minus pulcer es, neque..." - P
Metamorphoses X
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...artes: erat inmedicabile vulnus. ut, siquis violas rigidumve papaver in horto liliaque infringat fulvis horrentia linguis, marcida demittant..."