English search results for: writings

#1

preposition

  • type: takes an accusative object

Definitions:

  1. at the house of
  2. at, by, near, among
  3. before, in the presence/writings/view of
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2

preposition

  • type: takes an accusative object

Definitions:

  1. at the house of
  2. at, by, near, among
  3. before, in presence/writings/view/eyes of
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#3

adjective

Definitions:

  1. amorous (writings)
  2. languid (movement)
  3. smooth, relaxing
  4. ||tender, gentle
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#4

adjective

Definitions:

  1. ample/abundant
  2. extended, wide
  3. lengthy/copious (writings)
  4. long, drawn-out
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Frequent, top 2000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#5

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. apocryphal/non canonical writings (pl.) (not included in the Bible)
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)
#6

noun

  • declension: 3rd declension
  • gender: masculine

Definitions:

  1. cannon/guns (pl.)
  2. catalog of sacred writings admitted by rule, the_Canon
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#7

noun

  • gender: feminine

Definitions:

  1. sacred scripture (early Church writings except Bible), Sacrae Scripturae (pl.)
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: William Whitaker’s personal guess
#8

adjective

Definitions:

  1. of/concerning sacred/holy writings
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: Greece
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)
#9

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. (food)
  2. collected sayings/writings (pl.)
  3. that which is collected
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. diary, journal
  2. things (pl.) recorded, writings
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#11

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. (food)
  2. collected sayings/writings (pl.)
  3. that which is collected
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#12

noun

  • declension: undeclined

Definitions:

  1. anthology
  2. collected thoughts/proverbs/poems (L+S)
  3. writings (pl.) on flowers
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Literature, Schools
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)