devii
Dictionary entries
- Entry →devius, devia, devium:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
remote/secluded; out-of-way, off road; sequestered, in seclusion; retired; shy;; erratic/inconsistent, devious; deviating/straying/wandering; foolish (L+S);
gen. sg. (m.)gen. sg. (n.)nom. pl. (m.)voc. pl. (m.) - Entry →devium, devii:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
remote/secluded/lonely/unfrequented/out-of-way parts/places (pl.);
gen. sg.loc. sg.
Examples
Eumenes
Cornelius Nepos
"...dilapsuras. Itaque hoc ei visum est prudentissimum, ut deviis itineribus milites duceret, in quibus vera audire non possent..."Liber VI
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...tecta quidem urbis, adeo publicum consilium numquam adiit, deviis plerumque itineribus ambiens patriam et declinans. [6.16] Interea magna..."
