vela
Dictionary entries
- Entry →velo, velare, velavi, velatus:
Verb · 1st conjugation
- Frequency:
- Frequent
veil, cover, cover up; enfold, wrap, envelop; hide, conceal; clothe in;
sg. pres. act. imp. 2nd - Entry →velum, veli:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
sail, covering; curtain; [vela vento dare => sail away];
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Hannibal
Cornelius Nepos
"...poena. Illi desperatis rebus cum solvissent naves ac vela ventis dedissent, Hannibal ad Antiochum pervenit. De Magonis interitu..."Liber VI
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...quod loca cum venere volantes, remigii oblitae pennarum vela remittunt praecipitesque cadunt molli cervice profusae in terram..."Liber IV
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...saepe colorem. et volgo faciunt id lutea russaque vela et ferrugina, cum magnis intenta theatris per malos volgata..."Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...umbracula soles: Sit licet et ventus, te tua vela tegent. XXIX Causea. In Pompeiano tecum spectabo theatro: Mandatus..."Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...timet Hermogenes. Quamvis non modico caleant spectacula sole, Vela reducuntur, cum venit Hermogenes. Festinant trepidi substringere carbasa nautae..."Liber XI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...quae rara vagos expectant retia turdos, quam Pompeiano vela negata Noto, quam quae de pthisico lapsa est armilla..."Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Corycio quamvis sint pulpita nimbo et rapiant celeres vela negata Noti, securos pueri neglecta perambulat artus, et nocet..."Trinummus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...atque procellae infensae frangere malum, ruere antemnas, scindere vela, ni tua pax propitia foret praesto. apage..."