crocis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →crocus, croci:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Calepinus
- Age:
- Medieval
saffron;
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →crocio, crocire, -, -:
Verb · 4th conjugation · Intransitive
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Field:
- Agriculture
croak/caw (like a raven);
sg. pres. act. ind. 2nd - Entry →croca, crocae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
filament of crocus/saffron stamen;
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →crocus, croci:
Feminine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
filament of stamen; yellow anther (stamen part containing pollen/medicinal);
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →crocus, croci:
Common · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
crocus/saffron (Crocus sativus); its oil; saffron-color (L+S); yellow stamens;
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →crocum, croci:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
saffron color/dye/oil/perfume (theater); crocus/saffron (Crocus sativus);; filament of stamen; yellow anther (stamen part containing pollen/medicinal);
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →crocis, crocidis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
plant; (perh. one of the catchflies Silene);
nom. sg.voc. sg.
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...solet pariter totis se fundere signis Corycii pressura croci, sic omnia membra emisere simul rutilum pro sanguine uirus..."Liber VI
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...madens per collum splendidus umor, tenvia sputa minuta, croci contacta colore salsaque per fauces rauca vix edita tussi..."Liber VIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tibi pegma perunctum, pallida quam rubri diluit unda croci; an magis astuti derasa est ungue ministri brattea..."
Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...40hic ego te (nam Sicanii non mitius halataura croci; dites nec si tibi rara Sabaeicinnama, odoratas nec Arabs..."
Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...adolentur amomoet tenues Arabum respirant gramine plumae 35Sicaniisque crocis; senio nec fessus inertiscandet odoratos phoenix felicior ignes..."
