biformis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →biformis, biformis, biforme:
Adjective · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
of double form, two formed; consisting of two parts/forms; two-faced (Janus);
acc. pl. (m./f.)gen. sg. (all)nom. sg. (m./f.)voc. sg. (m./f.)
Examples
Phaedra
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...tantum stupro contaminauit, et tamen tacitum diu crimen biformi partus exhibuit nota, scelusque matris arguit uultu truci ambiguus..."Aeneid VI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...amor tauri suppostaque furto Pasiphae mixtumque genus prolesque biformis Minotaurus inest, Veneris monimenta nefandae, hic labor ille domus..."Metamorphoses XII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...credideris tantum cecinisse futura Ampyciden Mopsum: Mopso iaculante biformis occubuit frustraque loqui temptavit Hodites ad mentum lingua mentoque..."Metamorphoses IX
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...fiducia' clamat 'vana pedum, violente, rapit? tibi, Nesse biformis, dicimus. exaudi, nec res intercipe nostras. si te nulla..."Metamorphoses VIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...obprobrium generis, foedumque patebat matris adulterium monstri novitate biformis; destinat hunc Minos thalamo removere pudorem multiplicique domo caecisque..."Metamorphoses IV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...undis!" motus uterque parens nati rata verba biformis fecit et incesto fontem medicamine tinxit.' Finis erat dictis..."Metamorphoses II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...vertor. tota tamen quare? pater est mihi nempe biformis.' talia dicenti pars est extrema querellae intellecta parum confusaque..."Liber XII
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...igne caelesti arsere; fastigio Capitolii examen apium insedit; biformis hominum partus et suis fetum editum cui accipitrum ungues..."