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obversae

Dictionary entries

  • obversus, obversa, obversum:

    Adjective · 1st declension

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = opposite, facing; turned towards; on the opposite side of the world;

    Entry →
    dat. sg. (f.)
    gen. sg. (f.)
    nom. pl. (f.)
    voc. pl. (f.)
  • obverto, obvertere, obverti, obversus:

    Verb · 3rd conjugation

    Frequency:
    Lesser

    = turn or direct towards; direct against;

    Entry →
    dat. sg. perf. pass. part.
    gen. sg. perf. pass. part.
    nom. pl. perf. pass. part.
    voc. pl. perf. pass. part.

Examples

  • T

    Liber II

    Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX

    "...larga cum luce repleta est, consimili mutat ratione obversa colores; qui quoniam quodam gignuntur luminis ictu, scire licet..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Quintus

    Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE

    "...morte reversamens videt, illum aegris circumdat fortiter ulnisimmotas obversa genas, nec sole supremolumina sed dulci mavult satiare marito..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Secundus

    Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE

    "...gaudens fluctus spectare Carystos:omnia Chalcidicas turres obversa salutant.macte animo quod Graia probas, quod Graia frequentas 95arva..."
  • P

    Liber IV

    Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES

    "...montis quo saeva ventorum arcentur; aestas in favonium obversa et aperto circum pelago peramoena; prospectabatque pulcherrimum sinum, antequam..."

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