eburna
Dictionary entries
- Entry →eburnus, eburna, eburnum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
made of ivory; decorated with/made partially out of ivory; white as ivory;
abl. sg. (f.)acc. pl. (n.)nom. sg. (f.)nom. pl. (n.)voc. sg. (f.)voc. pl. (n.)
Examples
Liber Septimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...saucius Arcadas aras malit adire Pelops Eleaque pulset eburna templa manu, nec Castaliis altaribus anguis, nec sua pinigero..."- P
Aeneid IX
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...fecerat arte Lycaon Cnosius atque habilem vagina aptarat eburna. dat Niso Mnestheus pellem horrentisque leonis exuvias, galeam fidus..." - P
Aeneid VI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...natum Anchises unaque Sibyllam prosequitur dictis portaque emittit eburna, ille viam secat ad navis sociosque revisit..." - P
Metamorphoses X
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...ausus "eburnea virgo" dicere, Pygmalion "similis mea" dixit "eburnae." sensit, ut ipsa suis aderat Venus aurea festis, vota..." - P
Metamorphoses IV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...ambo deprensi amplexibus haerent. Lemnius extemplo valvas patefecit eburnas inmisitque deos; illi iacuere ligati turpiter, atque aliquis..." - P
Liber II
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...locis superque eas querceae coronae statuerentur; ludos circensis eburna effigies praeiret neve quis flamen aut augur in locum..."