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obversis

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 →
    abl. pl. (all)
    dat. pl. (all)
  • obverto, obvertere, obverti, obversus:

    Verb · 3rd conjugation

    Frequency:
    Lesser

    = turn or direct towards; direct against;

    Entry →
    abl. pl. perf. pass. part.
    dat. pl. perf. pass. part.
  • obversus, obversi:

    Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension

    Frequency:
    Very Rare

    = enemy (pl.); (Collins);

    Entry →
    abl. pl.
    dat. pl.
    loc. pl.

Examples

  • G

    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..."
  • T

    Liber II

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...aditum pontis, insignisque inter conspecta cedentium pugna terga obversis comminus ad ineundum proelium armis, ipso miraculo audaciae obstupefecit..."
  • P

    Liber XVI

    Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES

    "...constantibus exemplis.' post lentitudine exitus gravis cruciatus adferente, obversis in Demetrium..."
  • P

    Liber IV

    Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE

    "...diverso acies haud procul a flumine Rheno et obversis in hostem navibus, quas incensis castellis illuc adpulerant..."
  • P

    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..."

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