Domus

Latin-English

dŏm|us, -ūs. (ˈdo.mus) fem.

1. A home; a house.

Declension

Fourth declension
	sing.	plur.
nom.	dŏmus	dŏmūs
gen.	dŏmūs	dŏmōrum dŏmuum
dat.	dŏmuī	dŏmibus
acc.	dŏmum	dŏmōs dŏmūs
voc.	dŏmus	dŏmūs
abl.	dŏmō	dŏmibus
loc.	dŏmī

Loci

• αʹ Terence, Hecyra 5.3:

• βʹ Cicero, Cato Maior de Senectute 11.37:

Quattuor robustos filios, quinque filias, tantam domum, tantas clientelas Appius regebat et caecus et senex, intentum enim animum tamquam arcum habebat nec languescens succumbebat senectuti.

Appius, both old and blind, was in charge of four strong sons, five daughters, such a big household, and so many clients because he held his mind taut like a bow, and did not succumb weakly to old age.

• γʹ Cicero, Ad Atticum 4.3:

Milonis domum, eam quae 〈 est in 〉 Cermalo, pr. Idus Novembr. expugnare et incendere ita conatus est ut palam hora quinta cum scutis homines eductis gladiis, alios cum accensis facibus adduxerit.

They tried to storm Milo's house—the one on the Germalus—and set fire to it on November 12, when at eleven o'clock he openly brought men with shields and drawn swords, some with lit torches.

• δʹ Cicero, In Verrem Secunda 2.7:

praeterea greges nobilissimarum equarum abactos, argenti vestisque stragulae domi quod fuerit esse direptum

Furthermore, his herds of purebred mares were driven away; whatever silver and tapestry he had at home were plundered.

• εʹ Propertius, Elegiae 3.2: