giganteis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →Giganteus, Gigantea, Giganteum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Mythology
of/connected with the Giants; like that of the Giants;
abl. pl. (all)dat. pl. (all) - Entry →Gigans, Gigantis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Mythology
giant; Giant; the Giants (pl.); (race defeated by the Olympians);
acc. pl.
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...quam uidet Asper amat. Quanta Gigantei memoratur mensa triumphi quantaque nox superis omnibus illa fuit, qua bonus accubuit..."
Liber Septimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...ripis, ac prius: 'Aonidum diues largitor aquarum, clare Giganteis etiamnum, Asope, fauillis, da numen dextrae: rogat hoc natusque..."Metamorphoses XIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...Iamque Giganteis iniectam faucibus Aetnen arvaque Cyclopum, quid rastra, quid usus aratri, nescia nec quicquam iunctis debentia bubus..."Metamorphoses V
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...digna dea! certe dea carmine digna est. '"Vasta giganteis ingesta est insula membris Trinacris et magnis subiectum molibus..."
