chalybem
Dictionary entries
- Entry →chalybs, chalybis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
iron/steel; iron weapons/implements; sword (L+S); horse bit; arrow point; rail;
acc. sg.
Examples
Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...inde cadunt mortes. sceleris sed crimine nulloexternum maculant chalybem: stetit omne coactumcirca pila nefas. ferro subtexitur aethernoxque super..."Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...cuspide saxisThessalicus sonipes, bellis feralibus omen,exiluit, primus chalybem frenosque momorditspumauitque nouis Lapithae domitoris habenis.prima fretum scindens Pagasaeo..."Liber IV
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...bella,ut uiuamus, agunt. trahimur sub nomine pacis.non chalybem gentes penitus fugiente metalloeruerent, nulli uallarent oppida muri..."