versum
Dictionary entries
- Entry →versus, versus:
Masculine · Noun · 4th declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Poetry
line, verse; furrow, ground traversed before turn; row/string, bench (rowers);
acc. sg.gen. pl. - Entry →versum:
Adverb
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
toward, in the direction of; in specified direction; towards quarter named;
- Entry →verro, verrere, verri, versus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
sweep clean; sweep together; sweep (to the ground); skim, sweep; sweep along;; turn, turn around; change, alter; overthrow, destroy;
acc. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. sg.nom. sg. perf. pass. part.voc. sg. perf. pass. part. - Entry →versum:
Preposition
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
toward, in the direction of; (placed after ACC); -ward (after name of town);
Examples
Capitula
Aulus Gellius
"...humanarum, quibus contra opinionem volgariam interpretatus est Homeri versum. IV. Quid Menander poeta Philemoni poetae dixerit..."Liber XIII
Aulus Gellius
"...senarius: sophoi tyrannoi ton sophon xynousiai. II. Eum versum Plato in Theaeteto Euripidi esse dicit. Quod quidem..."Liber X
Aulus Gellius
"...sensim primores emovemus ac spiritum atque animam porro versum et ad eos, quibuscum sermocinamur "intendimus. At contra..."Liber IX
Aulus Gellius
"...sursum mittas, hoc interest: nam neutrum potest deorsum versum recte mitti, sed sursum utrumque optime. Quare milites Metelli..."Liber VI
Aulus Gellius
"...hanc Ennii sententiam pertinentes, ex quibus tertium versum Caesellius non respexit: Hannibal audaci cum pectore de me hortatur..."Liber V
Aulus Gellius
"...factum "compluriens". Id quoniam minus usitatum est, versum Plauti subscripsi ex comoedia? quae Persa inscribitur: quid metuis? - metuo..."Liber IV
Aulus Gellius
"...veteres eo modo pronuntiasse affirmat, solius tamen Ennii versum unum ponit ex libro, qui Scipio inscribitur. Eum versum..."Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...amisi, retinui pignori putamina. ita mihi stolido sursum versum os sublevere offuciis. hic quidem me numquam irridebit. Colaphe..."
