Thraex, Threacis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Geography:
- Greece
Thracian, native of Thrace; gladiator armed with saber and short shield;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Thraex | Threaces |
| Gen. | Threacis | Threacum, Threacium |
| Dat. | Threaci | Threacibus |
| Acc. | Threacem | Threaces |
| Voc. | Thraex | Threaces |
| Abl. | Threace | Threacibus |
Examples
- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...haberet nervia praecisa. Vnus licuius flaturae fuit Thraex, qui et ipse ad dictata pugnavit. Ad summam, omnes postea..." - G
Gaius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius) from DE VITIS CAESARUM
"...aliorum generum artes studiosissime et diversissimas exercuit. Thraex et auriga, idem cantor atque saltator, battuebat pugnatoriis armis, aurigabat..." - Q
Sermones II
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...concredere nugas hoc genus: 'hora quota est?' 'Thraex est Gallina Syro par?' 'matutina parum cautos iam frigora mordent..."