comebat
Dictionary entries
- Entry →como, comere, compsi, comptus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
arrange/do (hair); adorn, make beautiful; embellish; arrange in order, set out;
sg. imperf. act. ind. 3rd
Examples
XIX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...sinu matris illas vestes, quibus ipsa iuvenem misera comebat. eamus ad tumulum, misceamus supra busta lacrimas..."
Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...procul nitidis genitor cessaret ab astris,fluctivagus volucrem comebat Persea Dictys. 95quid referam altricum victas pietate parentes?quid..."
