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
- M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..."