obscenis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →obscenus, obscena -um, obscenior -or -us, obscenissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
repulsive, detestable; foul; indecent, obscene, lewd; (sexual/excretory things);; inauspicious/unpropitious; ill-omened/boding ill; filthy, polluted, disgusting;
abl. pl. (all)dat. pl. (all) - Entry →obscenus, obsceni:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
sexual pervert; foul-mouthed person;
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl. - Entry →obscenum, obsceni:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
private parts (pl.), external sexual/excretory organs; excrements (L+S); urine;; foul/indecent/obscene/lewd language/utterances/behavior (pl.);
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl.
Examples
Liber XIII
Aulus Gellius
"...pomerium protulerunt, montem istum excluserunt quasi avibus obscenis ominosum". VII. Sed de Aventino monte praetermittendum non putavi, quod..."Satura XI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...stans fornice mancipium quibus abstinet, ille fruatur uocibus obscenis omnique libidinis arte, qui Lacedaemonium pytismate lubricat orbem; namque..."Satura II
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...nulla fides; quis enim non uicus abundat tristibus obscenis? castigas turpia, cum sis inter Socraticos notissima fossa cinaedos..."Liber II
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...quis pallorem et lacrimas procidentis et inritationem umoris obsceni altumue suspirium et oculos subito acriores aut quid..."Liber III
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE BENEFICIIS
"...Maro conuiuas testaretur admotam esse imaginem obscenis et iam subscriptionem conponeret, ostendit in manu sua seruus anulum..."Liber I
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...VIII. nostras amicas, nostros concubinos vident; omne convivium obscenis canticis strepit, pudenda dictu spectantur. Fit ex his consuetudo..."Liber Secundus
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...tuis cum disseras, multa sunt audienda etiam de obscenis voluptatibus, de quibus ab Epicuro saepissime dicitur..."Metamorphoses XIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...choreas; inprobat has pastor saltuque imitatus agresti addidit obscenis convicia rustica dictis, nec prius os tacuit, quam guttura..."
