buxus
Dictionary entries
- Entry →buxus, buxi:
Feminine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
boxwood; a box tree; instrument, pipe, flute (usually made of boxwood);
nom. sg.
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Pectines. Quid faciet nullos hic inventura capillos Multifido buxus quae tibi dente datur? XXVI Crines. Chattica Teutonicos accendit..."
Liber Tertius
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...subibit nil ausas sine rege manus? at barbara buxus si vocet et motis ululantia Dindyma sacris, tunc ensis..."
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...solumque cruorem femineis experte choris, cum Bacchica mugit buxus et insanae maculant trieterida matres?' dixerat; atque illi sese..."Liber Octavus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...sonant Idaeaque terga et moderata sonum uario spiramine buxus. tunc dulces superos atque omne ex ordine alumnum numen..."Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...Thyias rapta deo, cum sacra uocant Idaeaque suadet buxus et a summis auditus montibus Euhan: sic, erecta genas..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...crateras anhelum proflabant sub luce deum; tunc plurima buxus aeraque taurinos sonitu uincentia pulsus; ipse etiam gaudens nemorosa..."Liber Primus
Publius Papinius Statius from ACHILLEID
"...lucebat sponsa tyranni. iamque movent gressus thiasisque Ismenia buxus signa dedit, quater aera Rheae, quater enthea pulsant terga..."Metamorphoses IV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...inpulsaque tympana palmis concavaque aera sonant longoque foramine buxus. 'Placatus mitisque' rogant Ismenides 'adsis,' iussaque sacra colunt; solae..."