casse
Dictionary entries
- Entry →cassis, cassis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
hunting net (often pl.); spider's web; snare, trap;
abl. sg.dat. sg.loc. sg. - Entry →cassus, cassa, cassum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
hollow/empty/devoid of, lacking; useless/fruitless/vain; [in cassum => in vain];
voc. sg. (m.) - Entry →caveo, cavere, cavi, cautus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
beware, avoid, take precautions/defensive action; give/get surety; stipulate;
perf. act. infin. - —
Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel
Examples
- L
Agamemnon
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...ille, ut altis hispidus siluis aper cum casse uinctus temptat egressus tamen artatque motu uincla et in cassum..." - P
Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...invisa Minervae laxos in foribus suspendit aranea casses. Quo magis exhaustae fuerint, hoc acrius omnes incumbent generis lapsi..." - P
Metamorphoses V
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...studiosius altera saltus legit nec posuit studiosius altera casses. sed quamvis formae numquam mihi fama petita est, quamvis..." - P
Ars Amatoria III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...tamen, nec prima fronte rapaces Este: novus viso casse resistet amans. Sed neque vector equum, qui nuper sensit..." - P
Ars Amatoria II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...Paean!' et 'io' bis dicite 'Paean!' Decidit in casses praeda petita meos; Laetus amans donat viridi mea carmina..."
