conis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →conus, coni:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Science
cone, conical figure/shape; apex of helmet; form of sundial; pine cone; tenpin;
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl.
Examples
Liber V
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...oppressum solem super ipsa tenere, menstrua dum rigidas coni perlabitur umbras, tempore eodem aliud nequeat succurrere lunae corpus..."Liber IV
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...summa cum tota videtur, paulatim trahit angusti fastigia coni, tecta solo iungens atque omnia dextera laevis donec..."
Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...pectora vires. ora sub excelso iamdudum vertice coni saeva micant cursuque ardescit nec tibi, Perse, nec tibi, virgo..."
Liber Duodecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...respexit ab ipsa ense salutatam et nutantis uertice coni: nos procul. extremas sed quis deus egit in iras..."Liber Octavus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...casside cristae. pulcher adhuc belli uultus: stant uertice coni, plena armenta uiris, nulli sine praeside currus, arma loco..."Liber Primus
Publius Papinius Statius from ACHILLEID
"...fundere glandes aut torrere sudes galeasque attollere conis. hos inter motus pigram gemit una quietem Thessalia et geminis..."