noun · femininefirst declension
ōrāta
ōrāta f (genitive ōrātae)
Meaning
- sea bream
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōrāta | ōrātae |
| genitive | ōrātae | ōrātārum |
| dative | ōrātae | ōrātīs |
| accusative | ōrātam | ōrātās |
| ablative | ōrātā | ōrātīs |
| vocative | ōrāta | ōrātae |
Ōrāta, ae, m.,
I. an appellation bestowed on a certain Sergius, on account of his fondness for the gilt bream (aurata, orata, v. auro, P. a. fin.), Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 10, Col. 8, 16, 5; Fest. p. 182 Müll.
Origins
Alternative form of aurāta, showing 'rustic' monophthongization of /au̯/ to /oː/.