Tib. 43.1
ID | 1111 |
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Corpus | Suetonius |
Reference | Tib. 43.1 |
Reference 2 | n/a |
Date | |
Source | Quotation: Oral? |
Author | Tiberius |
Addressee | (unknown) |
Citation Greek Code Switch | spintrias |
Latin Context | secessu uero Caprensi etiam sellaria excogitauit, sedem arcanarum libidinum, in quam undique conquisiti puellarum et exoletorum greges monstrosique concubitus repertores, quos spintrias appellabat |
Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
Function Code Switch | GCS Amor |
Flagging | |
Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
Context | Discusses Tiberius' arrangements for his sexual desires on Capri |
Comments | Adams 2003a: 420 discusses this word: Greek suffix -tria became associated with sexual activity = could also be added to Latin words as here. Word also appears in Petr. 113.11 and Tac. Ann. 6.1 |