I remember that Latin poem I wrote late last year, Vitellius’ Dinner, where the theme is alternation of -ís and -us ablative plural forms.
Latin | English |
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Céna Uitellií | Vitellius’ Dinner |
Cerasa in múribus | Cherries in mice |
in sturnís | in starlings |
in mellibus | in honeys [sic] |
in columbís | in doves |
in súbus | in pigs |
in capreolís | in goats |
in búbus | in cattle |
in camélís | in camels [questionable size ratio here] |
in rhínocerótibus | in rhinos |
in elephantís | in elephants |
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Ménsa Príma | First Course |