obversis
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;
abl. pl. (all)dat. pl. (all) - Entry →obverto, obvertere, obverti, obversus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
turn or direct towards; direct against;
abl. pl. perf. pass. part.dat. pl. perf. pass. part. - Entry →obversus, obversi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
enemy (pl.); (Collins);
abl. pl.dat. pl.loc. pl.
Examples
de Bello Africo
Gaius Julius Caesar from LIBRI INCERTORUM AUCTORUM
"...quot pedes se reciperent ab hoste et quemadmodum obversi adversariis et in quantulo spatio resisterent, modo procurrerent modo..."Liber II
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...aditum pontis, insignisque inter conspecta cedentium pugna terga obversis comminus ad ineundum proelium armis, ipso miraculo audaciae obstupefecit..."Liber XVI
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...constantibus exemplis.' post lentitudine exitus gravis cruciatus adferente, obversis in Demetrium..."Liber IV
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...diverso acies haud procul a flumine Rheno et obversis in hostem navibus, quas incensis castellis illuc adpulerant..."Liber III
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...potestas in utrumque exercitum fuit, cedentibus collegis et obversis militum studiis. nec deerant qui crederent utramque seditionem fraude..."
