quadrans, quadrantis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Lesser
fourth part, a quarter; 1/4 as, small coin, "farthing";
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | quadrans | quadrantes |
| Gen. | quadrantis | quadrantium, quadrantum |
| Dat. | quadranti | quadrantibus |
| Acc. | quadrantem, quadrantim | quadrantes |
| Voc. | quadrans | quadrantes |
| Abl. | quadrante, quadranti | quadrantibus |
Examples
Satura VII
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...esuriens migraret in atria Clio. nam si Pieria quadrans tibi nullus in umbra ostendatur, ames nomen uictumque Machaerae..."Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...togula est et fuscae pensio cellae? unde datur quadrans? unde uir es Chiones? Cum ratione licet dicas..."Liber II
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...milia debeo Secundo, Phoebo quattuor, undecim Phileto, et quadrans mihi nullus est in arca.' O grande ingenium..."