gurgite
Dictionary entries
- Entry →gurges, gurgitis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
whirlpool; raging abyss; gulf, the sea; "flood", "stream";
abl. sg.dat. sg.loc. sg.
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...agite Eoum, comites, properemus in orbem.diuidit Euphrates ingentem gurgite mundum 290Caspiaque inmensos seducunt claustra recessus,et polus Assyrias..."Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...flebilis Africa damniset ceu Munda nocens Pharioque a gurgite clades,sic et Thessalicae post te pars maxima pugnaenon..."Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...flumine toto 275transit et ignotos operit sibi gurgite campos:illos terra fugit dominos, his rura colonisaccedunt donante Pado..."Liber V
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...colit quae numina, Rhamnus,artatus rapido feruet qua gurgite pontusEuripusque trahit, cursum mutantibus undis, 235Chalcidicas puppes ad iniquam..."Liber IV
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...uetitus fluctus et litora cursuOceani pepulisse tuo; nam gurgite mixtoqui praestat terris aufert tibi nomen Hiberus. prima dies..."Liber III
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...fassus ab orbe est;quaque ferens rapidum diuiso gurgite fontem 235uastis Indus aquis mixtum non sentit Hydaspen;quique..."Liber II
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...fluuiisque arcere paratis, 495ignaui? non, si tumido me gurgite Ganges summoueat, stabit iam flumine Caesar in ullo post..."Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...secura fuit prouincia Pellae. iam Pelusiaco ueniens a gurgite Nilirex puer inbellis populi sedauerat iras,obside quo pacis..."