molossi
Dictionary entries
- Entry →molossus, molossi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Opus Saxonis
- Age:
- Medieval
- Field:
- Agriculture
hunting dog/Molessian hound; (Molessia in Epirus); metrical foot of three long;
gen. sg.loc. sg.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
- M
Liber IV
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...attollat retia uaris,uenator tenet ora leuis clamosa Molossi, 440Spartanos Cretasque ligat, nec creditur ullisilua cani, nisi..." Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...mittamus, sed Hispanum. I Retia dum cessant latratoresque Molossi Et non invento silva quiescit apro, Otia, Prisce, brevi..."
Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...specula temerare profana heu dominum insani nihil agnouere Molossi, deflerim magis, aut uerso quod sanguine fluxit in subitos..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...gemit inter bella peremptumParthus equum, fidosque canes flevere Molossi,et volucres habuere rogum cervusque Maronem. 20quid..."- Q
Sermones II
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...pavidi conclave magisque exanimes trepidare, simul domus alta Molossis personuit canibus. tum rusticus: "haud mihi vita est opus..."