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
- M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..."