noun · neutersecond declension
exuvium
exuvium n (genitive exuviī)
Meaning
- neutersynonym of exuviae
Imbuis exemplum primae tu, Romule, palmae huius, et exuvio plenus ab hoste redis, tempore quo portas Caeninum Acrona petentem
30 BCE – 16 BCE, Propertius, Elegiae 4.10.6Si leonis exuvium non sufficit, adde vulpinum.
If the skin of a lion does not suffice, sew on that of a fox.1466 – 1536, Erasmus, Adagia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | exuvium | exuvia |
| genitive | exuviī | exuviōrum |
| dative | exuviō | exuviīs |
| accusative | exuvium | exuvia |
| ablative | exuviō | exuviīs |
| vocative | exuvium | exuvia |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
exuvium ī, n
4 AV-, spoils, booty : exuvio plenus ab hoste redis, Pr.
Origins
Perhaps an alternative form of, or parallel formation from, exuviae.