caninam
Dictionary entries
- Entry →caninus, canina, caninum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
of/pertaining/suitable to/resembling a dog, canine; abusive, mean, snarling;
acc. sg. (f.) - Entry →canina, caninae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
dog flesh/meat; [canis caninam non est => dog does not eat dog/is not dog meat];
acc. sg.
Examples
Casina
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...permutaui ego illuc nunc uerbum uetus. Hac ibo: caninam scaeuam spero meliorem fore. CLE. Quid agis, dismarite..."Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tresue quattuorue, pellem rodere qui uelint caninam: nos hac a scabie tenemus ungues. Crispulus iste quis est, uxori..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...tamen ego verum dicam, qui linguam caninam comedi: durae buccae fuit, linguosus, discordia, non homo. Frater eius fortis..."
