sima, simae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Inscription
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Technical
top molding of a pediment placed above its cornice; ogee (L+S);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sima | simae |
| Gen. | simae | simarum |
| Dat. | simae | simis |
| Acc. | simam | simas |
| Voc. | sima | simae |
| Abl. | sima | simis |
Examples
Liber VI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...subolem fatetur esse se coci Santrae; at ille sima nare, turgidis labris ipsa est imago Pannychi palaestritae. Pistores..."Ecloga X
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...incipe; sollicitos Galli dicamus amores, dum tenera attondent simae uirgulta capellae. Non canimus surdis: respondent omnia siluae. Quae..."Ars Amatoria II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...ovis: tauro quoque laeta iuvenca est: Sustinet inmundum sima capella marem; In furias agitantur equae, spatioque remota..."