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D / dentāle
pronoun

dentāle

fem. is · neut. ium · gender neuter
and , (only the plural class.; sing. post-class.)
the share-beam
dens, no. I. B., the share-beam, to which the vomer or ploughshare was attached.
plur., Verg. G. 1, 172; Col. 2, 2, 24.—Sing.: genus vomerum toto porrectum… literal •
Prop., plur., Verg. G. 1, 172; Col. 2, 2, 24.—Sing.: genus vomerum toto porrectum dentali, Plin. 18, 18, 48, § 171.—*
sulco terens dentalia, a ploughshare, Pers. 1, 73. by metonymy •
Meton.: sulco terens dentalia, a ploughshare, Pers. 1, 73.
Perseus ID: n13110 Key: dentale