epulae
Latin
Etymology
plural of epulum.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈe.pu.lae̯/, [ˈɛ.pʊ.ɫae̯]
Noun
epulae f pl (genitive epulārum); first declension
Usage notes
This is used as a noun only in the plural and as the plural of epulum. It is particularly used in the plural when describing a religious festival.
Declension
Forms only in plural when acting as a noun separate from epulum
| Number | Plural |
|---|---|
| nominative | epulae |
| genitive | epulārum |
| dative | epulīs |
| accusative | epulās |
| ablative | epulīs |
| vocative | epulae |
References
- epulae in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- epulae in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- epulae in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- epulae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- (ambiguous) to load the tables with the most exquisite viands: mensas exquisitissimis epulis instruere (Tusc. 5. 21. 62)
- (ambiguous) during dinner; at table: inter cenam, inter epulas
- (ambiguous) to entertain, regale a person: accipere aliquem (bene, copiose, laute, eleganter, regio apparatu, apparatis epulis)
- (ambiguous) to load the tables with the most exquisite viands: mensas exquisitissimis epulis instruere (Tusc. 5. 21. 62)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.