pecten, pectinis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
comb; rake; quill (playing lyre); comb-like thing, pubic bone/region; scallop;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | pecten | pectines |
| Gen. | pectinis | pectinum, pectinium |
| Dat. | pectini | pectinibus |
| Acc. | pectinem | pectines |
| Voc. | pecten | pectines |
| Abl. | pectine | pectinibus |
Examples
Curculio
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...formicae frustillatim differant. Capp. At ita me volsellae, pecten, speculum, calamistrum meum bene me amassint meaque axitia linteumque..."Ars Amatoria I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...facies opera, ne sit inulta, tua. Hanc matutinos pectens ancilla capillos Incitet, et velo remigis addat opem..."