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
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..."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..."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..."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..."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..."