circumfluus
Dictionary entries
- Entry →circumfluus, circumflua, circumfluum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
flowing/flowed around; encircled/surrounded/skirted by (water); immersed;
nom. sg. (m.)
Examples
Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Pontus et inpia signa 475Pharnacis et gelido circumfluus orbis Hiberotantum ausus scelerum, non Syrtis barbara, quantumdeliciae fecere tuae..."
Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...captam tolli uictoribus urbem. atque aliquis regum medio circumfluus amni: 'siluarum, Nemea, longe regina uirentum, lecta Iouis sedes..."Metamorphoses XV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...sedesque sibi circumspicit aptas. scinditur in geminas partes circumfluus amnis (Insula nomen habet) laterumque a parte duorum porrigit..."Metamorphoses XIV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...elementaque grandia traxit et pressa est gravitate sua; circumfluus umor ultima possedit solidumque coercuit orbem. Sic ubi dispositam..."Metamorphoses I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...elementaque grandia traxit et pressa est gravitate sua; circumfluus umor ultima possedit solidumque coercuit orbem. Sic ubi dispositam..."