thorax, thoracis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
breastplate, upper body armor/protection, cuirass; vest/waistcoat; chest/trunk;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | thorax | thoraces |
| Gen. | thoracis | thoracum, thoracium |
| Dat. | thoraci | thoracibus |
| Acc. | thoracem | thoraces |
| Voc. | thorax | thoraces |
| Abl. | thorace | thoracibus |
Examples
Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...alternus cruor alternaeque ruinae. volvit ager galeas et thorax erigit imbres sanguineos. hinc barbarici glomerantur ovatus, hinc gemitus..."
Liber Undecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...pressit, qua male iam plumis imus tegit inguina thorax. ille dolens nondum, sed ferri frigore primo territus..."Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tenent laterique repugnat balteus et madidus deducit pectora thorax. qualis caeruleis tumido sub gurgite terror piscibus, arcani quotiens..."Liber Septimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...crescunt lanugine malae, et rubet imbellis Tyrio subtemine thorax, bracchiaque in manicis et pictae uincula plantae carbaseique sinus..."Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...quaesitaque praemia laudum dat sociis, sequitur neglectus Agyllea thorax. sunt et qui nudo subeant concurrere ferro: iamque aderant..."Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tractus spatiosaque pectora seruat nexilis innumero Chalybum subtemine thorax, horrendum, non matris, opus; galeaeque corusca prominet arce Gigans..."