obversas
Dictionary entries
- Entry →obversus, obversa, obversum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
opposite, facing; turned towards; on the opposite side of the world;
acc. pl. (f.) - Entry →obverto, obvertere, obverti, obversus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
turn or direct towards; direct against;
acc. pl. perf. pass. part.
Examples
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..."
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..."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..."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..."