coracine
Dictionary entries
- Entry →coracinus, coracini:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
fish; one of several dark-colored fish; (usu. Egyptian bolti Tilapia nilotica);
voc. sg. - Entry →coracinus, coracina, coracinum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
raven-black;
voc. sg. (m.)
Examples
Liber XIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...cetera vile sapit. LXXXV. Coracinus. Princeps Niliaci raperis, coracine, macelli: Pellaeae prior est gloria nulla gulae. LXXXVI. Echini..."Liber VI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...niger alitis superbae fragras plumbea Nicerotiana, rides nos, Coracine, nil olentis, malo quam bene olere nil olere..."Liber IV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Talis erat" dices "noster Amazonicus". Non dixi, Coracine, te cinaedum: non sum tam temerarius nec audax nec mendacia..."
