femina

the woman

Usages of femina

• Femina timida ante templum stat et orat.: The fearful woman stands before the temple and prays.
• Femina magnum equum videt.: The woman sees the large horse.
• Femina forte in via stat sine timore, quia corpus suum bene scit.: By chance a woman stands in the street without fear, because she knows her body well.
• Femina timida templum hoc amat, sed illa femina fortis templum altum in urbe intrat.: A timid woman loves this temple, but that brave woman enters the tall temple in the city.
• Femina testis dicit se mercatorem in taberna vidisse.: A woman witness says that she saw the merchant in the shop.
• Intra portam multae feminae exspectant, sed extra urbem ventus adhuc fortis est.: Inside the gate many women are waiting, but outside the city the wind is still strong.
• Apud medicam multa medicamenta sunt, sed haec femina medicamentum nullum accipere vult.: At the doctor’s place there are many medicines, but this woman wants to take no medicine.
• In foro femina pallium novum emit et dicit se eo in die festo cum toga alba usuram esse.: In the forum the woman buys a new cloak and says that she will use it on the festival day with a white toga.
• Femina seni succurrit et ei panem dat.: The woman helps the old man and gives him bread.
• Si femina innocens est, crimen falsum maxima iniuria est.: If the woman is innocent, a false accusation is a very great injustice.
• Femina dives pauperi feminae panem dat, et pauper ei magnas gratias agit.: A rich woman gives bread to a poor woman, and the poor woman gives her great thanks.
• Non omnis femina dives bona est, sed multae pauperes animos fortes habent.: Not every rich woman is good, but many poor women have brave spirits.
• Femina pauper in foro nihil emit, quia non satis argenti in crumena habet.: The poor woman buys nothing in the forum, because she does not have enough money in her purse.
• In foro femina aurum et gemmas spectat.: In the forum a woman looks at gold and gems.
• Puella pauperi feminae panem dat; mater bonitatem filiae videt et gaudet.: The girl gives bread to a poor woman; her mother sees her daughter’s goodness and rejoices.
• In medio foro femina mitis aquam pauperi puellae dat.: In the middle of the forum a gentle woman gives water to a poor girl.
• In portu gubernator feminae ostendit quomodo funis ad ancoram nodo firmo ligetur.: In the harbor the helmsman shows the woman how a rope is tied to the anchor with a firm knot.
• Nobilis femina puellae humili panem dat et dicit honestatem plus valere quam pecuniam.: A noble woman gives bread to the humble girl and says that honesty is worth more than money.
• Femina prudens dicit auctoritatem veram non ex sola potestate, sed ex fide civium nasci.: A prudent woman says that true authority is born not from power alone, but from the trust of the citizens.
• Nobilis femina respondit se humilium vocem agnoscere et eorum consilio non minus quam suo credere.: The noble woman replied that she recognizes the voice of humble people and trusts their advice no less than her own.
• Haec femina pauperior est quam illa, sed animus eius fortis est.: This woman is poorer than that one, but her spirit is brave.
• Femina pia panem pauperi dat; vir autem impius tantum ridet.: The pious woman gives bread to a poor person; the impious man, however, only laughs.
• Cum auspicium triste videatur, tamen femina pia spem non amittit.: Although the auspice seems sad, the pious woman nevertheless does not lose hope.
• Ne rustica quidem femina humanitatem aut comitatem spernit, si vicinae pauperes auxilium petunt.: Not even a rustic woman despises kindness or courtesy, if poor neighbors ask for help.
• Mihi haec lectio iucundior est quam illa, quia plures feminae in hac fabula prudentes et fortes apparent.: This reading is more pleasant to me than that one, because more women appear wise and brave in this story.
• Cum feminae e caldario exeunt, balneatrix puellae strigilem dat et unguentum parvum ostendit.: When the women come out of the hot room, the bath-attendant gives the girl a scraper and shows her a small ointment.
• Domina villae, femina benigna, hospitem lassum sine mora accepit et aquam calidam dedit.: The mistress of the house, a kind woman, received the tired guest without delay and gave him warm water.
• Itaque sapiens femina nec felicibus tantum, sed etiam infelicibus adest, et omnes benignitate vincit.: And so a wise woman is present not only for the fortunate, but also for the unfortunate, and overcomes everyone by kindness.

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