cristatis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →cristatus, cristata, cristatum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
tufted, crested; having a comb/tuft on head; plumed; [~ ales => cock];
abl. pl. (all)dat. pl. (all) - Entry →cristatus, cristati:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
one who wares a plumed helmet; head of penis (rude) (Sex);
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl.
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ludi scelerate magister, invisum pueris virginibusque caput? nondum cristati rupere silentia galli: murmure iam saevo verberibusque tonas..."- P
Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...humo dubiaeque crepuscula lucis. non vigil ales ibi cristati cantibus oris evocat Auroram, nec voce silentia rumpunt sollicitive..." - P
Metamorphoses IV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...adest (aderant comites), terretur; at illa lubrica permulcet cristati colla draconis, et subito duo sunt iunctoque volumine serpunt..."
