cerastis

Dictionary entries

• cerastes, cerastae:

  Masculine · Noun

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Agriculture

  = horned snake (Cerastes cornulus); insect parasitic on figs; horned men of Crete;

  Entry →

  abl. pl.

  dat. pl.

  loc. pl.
• cero, cerare, ceravi, ceratus:

  Verb · 1st conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Very Rare

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = smear/coat with wax;

  Entry →

  pl. perf. act. ind. 2nd
• —

  = Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel