clavis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →clavus, clavi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Bio/medical
callus, wart, tumor, excrescence; foul brood in bees; fungus disease in olives;; nail, spike, rivet; purple stripe on tunic; tiller/helm, helm of ship of state;
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →clava, clavae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
club, cudgel; staff; knotty/rough/wooden stick; exercise sword; Spartan scytale;; golf-club; (Cal);
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →clavis, clavis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
door-key; bar/key for turning a press, lever; hook for bowling a hoop;
acc. pl.gen. sg.nom. pl.nom. sg.voc. sg. - Entry →claves, clavis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
door-key; bar/key for turning a press, lever; hook for bowling a hoop;
acc. pl.gen. sg.nom. pl.
Examples
Trinummus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...liberis. eae miserae etiam ad parietem sunt fixae clavis ferreis, ubi malos mores adfigi nimio fuerat aequius. CHARM..."Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...quod fuit, ita duo destituit signa hic cum clavis senex. non hercle quo hinc nunc gentium aufugiam scio..."Cistellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...tranquille: ne quid, quod illi doleat, dixeris. accipias clavis: si quid opus tibi erit prompto, promito. ego volo..."Liber XI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...nulla est ancilla nec infans, nec sera nec clavis nec canis atque calix. Tu tamen affectas, Nestor, dici..."Liber XI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...continebatur: sed nos de praesentibus loquimur. cui lati clavi ius non erit, ita cingatur ut tunicae prioribus oris..."
Liber Secundus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...ratem, iam flamina portant; spumea subsequitur fugientis semita clavi. tunc tenuis Lemnos transitque Electria tellus Threiciis arcana sacris..."
Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...sudavit in arvis notus adhuc tantum maioris lumine clavi, iam tamen et turmas facili praevertere gyro, fortis..."Ars Amatoria III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...aegra suo, Nomine cum doceat, quid agamus, adultera clavis, Quasque petas non det ianua sola vias? Fallitur..."
