tegmina
Dictionary entries
- Entry →tegmen, tegminis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
covering/cover/protection; clothing; body armor; skin/shell/husk (animal/fruit);
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Liber Septimus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...roscida cornua vittis, cum tenet ille deum pudibundaque tegmina matris tympanaque et mollem subito miser accipit hastam. haud..."Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...exhorruit angues. cuncta phalanx insigne Iovis caelataque gestat tegmina dispersos trifidis ardoribus ignes; nec primus radios, miles Romane..."Liber Quintus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...metus: externo iam flammea murice cerno tegmina, iam vittas frondemque imbellis olivae. Graius adest, Graio sic cuncta simillima..."Liber Tertius
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...irasque retentant, congeries dum prima fluat. stellantia Mopsus tegmina et ingentem Corythi notat Eurytus umbram. restitit ille gradu..."Liber Primus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...orbis quem genitor gestabat Abas--secat aurea fluctu tegmina Chalcidicas fugiens Euripus harenas celsaque semiferum contorquens frena luporum..."
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...iuuat? premit undique nimbo telorum Phoenissa cohors, nec tegmina membris ulla, omnisque patet leto; tunc uulnera manant, quique..."Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...inmanisque timeri Argolicus Capaneus, ac dum nigrantia plumbo tegmina cruda boum non mollior ipse lacertis induitur, 'date..."Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...licebat, ne domibus quidem casas aut vestibus pellium tegmina aut urbibus montes ac silvas mutari oportuit. V. Quae..."