abrupta
Dictionary entries
- Entry →abruptum, abrupti:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Age:
- Late
steep ascent/decent; rough dangerous ways (pl.);
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl. - Entry →abrumpo, abrumpere, abrupi, abruptus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
break (bonds); break off; tear asunder; cut through, sever; remove, separate;
abl. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. pl. perf. pass. part.nom. sg. perf. pass. part.nom. pl. perf. pass. part.voc. sg. perf. pass. part.voc. pl. perf. pass. part. - Entry →abruptus, abrupta -um, abruptior -or -us, abruptissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
precipitous, steep; hasty; rash; uncompromising, haughty, aloof; abrupt, sudden;; broken, disconnected, abrupt; stubborn;
abl. sg. (f.)acc. pl. (n.)nom. sg. (f.)nom. pl. (n.)voc. sg. (f.)voc. pl. (n.)
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Thessaliam nox omnis habet; tenebrisque remotis 45rupis in abruptae scopulos extremaque currislitora; prospiciens fluctus nutantia longesemper prima uides..."Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...tradidit igniquesta quod hoc solum nato rapuisset Agaue.ergo abrupta palus multos discessit in amnes. 360purus in occasus, parui..."Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...rabie iecur incendente feruntur praecipites, ut saxa iugis abrupta, quibus mons subtrahitur cliuoque latus pendente recedit. illam..."Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tegit fractos — nec inanis — culcita lectos, putris et abrupta fascia reste iacet. Sit tamen hospitium nobis commune duobus..."Liber XIX
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...alias sensus audaces et fidem egressi placuerint, alias abruptae sententiae et suspiciosae, in quibus plus intellegendum esset quam..."Liber VI
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...Asclepiodotus tradit: cum petra e latere montis abrupta cecidisset, aedificia uicina tremore collapsa sunt. Idem sub terris fieri..."de Constantia
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...Quid enim? plano aditur excelsum? Sed ne tam abrupta quidem sunt quam quidam putant. Prima tantum pars saxa..."Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...uiolenti gurgitis iras,Nile, putet? sed, cum lapsus abrupta uiarumexcepere tuos et praecipites cataractaeac nusquam uetitis ullas obsistere..."
