tetricus
Dictionary entries
- Entry →tetricus, tetrica, tetricum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
harsh, gloomy, severe;
nom. sg. (m.)
Examples
Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...anus Atque olei stillam daret enterocelicus unctor, Udorum tetricus censor et asper erat: Frangendos calices effundendumque Falernum Clamabat..."Liber VI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...pudet, ah, pauca rogasse Iouem. At quam non tetricus, quam nulla nubilus ira, quam placido nostras legerat..."
