adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
obuncus
obuncus (feminine obunca, neuter obuncum)
Classical[ɔˈbʊŋ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈbuŋ.kus]
Meaning
- adjectivebent in, hooked
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | obuncus | obunca | obuncum |
| genitive | obuncī | obuncae | obuncī |
| dative | obuncō | obuncae | obuncō |
| accusative | obuncum | obuncam | obuncum |
| ablative | obuncō | obuncā | obuncō |
| vocative | obunce | obunca | obuncum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | obuncī | obuncae | obunca |
| genitive | obuncōrum | obuncārum | obuncōrum |
| dative | obuncīs | obuncīs | obuncīs |
| accusative | obuncōs | obuncās | obunca |
| ablative | obuncīs | obuncīs | obuncīs |
| vocative | obuncī | obuncae | obunca |
ŏb-uncus, a, um, adj.,
I. bent in, hooked (poet.):
rostroque immanis vultur obunco, Verg. A. 6, 597: pedes, Ov. M. 6, 516: falx, Arn. 6, 197.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ob-uncus adj.,
bent in, hooked: rostro voltur obunco, V.: pedes, O.
Origins
From ob- + uncus (“hooked”).