pristim
Dictionary entries
- Entry →pristis, pristis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
sea monster; whale; sawfish; light oared vessel;
acc. sg.
Examples
Aeneid X
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...laterum tenus hispida nanti frons hominem praefert, in pristim desinit alvus, spumea semifero sub pectore murmurat unda..."Aeneid V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...delectae classe carinae. velocem Mnestheus agit acri remige Pristim, mox Italus Mnestheus, genus a quo nomine Memmi, ingentemque..."