conplexibus
Dictionary entries
- Entry →conplexus, conplexus:
Masculine · Noun · 4th declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
surrounding, encompassing, encircling; clasp, grasp, hold, embrace; inclusion;; sexual intercourse (w/Venerius/femineus); hand-to-hand fighting; stranglehold;
abl. pl.dat. pl.
Examples
- M
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...conantur eram; quam pectore Magnusambit et astrictos refouet conplexibus artus.coeperat in summum reuocato sanguine corpusPompei sentire manus maestamque..." - P
Metamorphoses XII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...Petraeum conantem tollere terra glandiferam quercum; quam dum conplexibus ambit et quatit huc illuc labefactaque robora iactat, lancea..." - P
Metamorphoses VI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...adspicit Alphenor laniataque pectora plangens advolat, ut gelidos conplexibus adlevet artus, inque pio cadit officio; nam Delius illi..." - P
Metamorphoses III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...ipse timor prohibebat utrumque, occupat: hos morsu, longis conplexibus illos, hos necat adflati funesta tabe veneni. Fecerat exiguas..." - P
Amores I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...licet, Argeas frangite, Troes, opes! Hector ab Andromaches conplexibus ibat ad arma, et, galeam capiti quae daret, uxor..."