delectas
Dictionary entries
- Entry →delectus, delecta, delectum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
picked, chosen, select; (for attaining high standard);
acc. pl. (f.) - Entry →delecto, delectare, delectavi, delectatus:
Verb · 1st conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; be a source of delight;; (PASS) be delighted/glad, take pleasure; (w/INF) enjoy (being/doing);
sg. pres. act. ind. 2nd - Entry →deligo, deligere, delegi, delectus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
pick/pluck off, cull; choose, select, levy (soldiers), enroll; conduct a levy;
acc. pl. perf. pass. part.
Examples
Hannibal
Cornelius Nepos
"...occidit neque multo post C. Centenium praetorem cum delecta manu saltus occupantem. Hinc in Apuliam pervenit. Ibi obviam..."Pelopidas
Cornelius Nepos
"...Leuctrica pugna imperatore Epaminonda hic fuit dux delectae manus, quae prima phalangem prostravit Laconum. Omnibus praeterea periculis adfuit..."Miltiades
Cornelius Nepos
"...incepta prospera futura. Hoc oraculi responso Miltiades cum delecta manu classe Chersonesum profectus cum accessisset Lemnum et incolas..."Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...iuuat, et iuuat lauari: nolito nimium tibi placere. Delectas, Philomuse, non amaris. Exigis ut nostros donem tibi, Tucca..."Liber I
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Quid frustra nemorum dominum regemque fatigas? non nisi delecta pascitur ille fera. Verona docti syllabas amat uatis, Marone..."Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...licet adsumere ea quibus inlustrem fieri orationem putat, delecta tralata supralata, ad nomen adiuncta, duplicia et idem significantia..."
Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...manu; patrius stat casside Mauors. undique magnanimum pubes delecta coronant Oeniden, hilarem bello notisque decorum uulneribus; non ille..."Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...regnate mea. nec sanguine multospem mundi petitis: Grais delecta iuuentus 270gymnasiis aderit studioque ignaua palaestraeet uix arma ferens..."
