cincta
Dictionary entries
- Entry →cinctus, cincta, cinctum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
surrounded/encircled; surrounded (by friends/people/enemy); bordered, enclosed;; having one's dress girt in special way; fastened round; [w/alte => for action];
abl. sg. (f.)acc. pl. (n.)nom. sg. (f.)nom. pl. (n.)voc. sg. (f.)voc. pl. (n.) - Entry →cingo, cingere, cinxi, cinctus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
surround/encircle/ring; enclose; beleaguer; accompany; gird, equip; ring (tree);
abl. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. pl. perf. pass. part.nom. sg. perf. pass. part.nom. pl. perf. pass. part.voc. sg. perf. pass. part.voc. pl. perf. pass. part. - Entry →cinctum, cincti:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
girdle, method of girding clothes; crown/garland; belt;
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Liber II
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...pectus, quod crura tibi, quod bracchia uellis, quod cincta est breuibus mentula tonsa pilis, hoc praestas, Labiene, tuae..."Libri XI-XIII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...omnes vias ordo canentium implevit et cavea aeneatoribus cincta est et ex pulpito omne tibiarum genus organorumque consonuit..."
Liber Quartus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...arce , iam divis addita iamque aspide cincta comas et ovanti persona sistro. Bosporon hinc veteres errantis nomine divae..."
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...miseri ceciderunt flumina uocem. at genetrix coetu glaucarum cincta sororum protinus icta malo uitrea de ualle solutis exiluit..."Aeneid XII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...nunc sede videres digna indigna pati, sed flammis cincta sub ipsa starem acie traheremque inimica in proelia Teucros..."Metamorphoses XIV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...Ortygiam studiis ipsaque colebat virginitate deam; ritu quoque cincta Dianae falleret et posset credi Latonia, si non corneus..."Metamorphoses I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...Ortygiam studiis ipsaque colebat virginitate deam; ritu quoque cincta Dianae falleret et posset credi Latonia, si non corneus..."Amores II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...caret. non humiles muri, non parvis oppida fossis cincta, sed est ductu capta puella meo! Pergama cum caderent..."
