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
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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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..."