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
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..."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..."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..."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..."