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|lshtext=<b>pīnus</b>: ūs and i (dat. pinu, Prop. 3, 19, 19;<br /><b>I</b> abl. [[sing]]. [[only]] pinu; gen. and abl. plur. pinorum and pinis), f., = [[πίτυς]] | |lshtext=<b>pīnus</b>: ūs and i (dat. pinu, Prop. 3, 19, 19;<br /><b>I</b> abl. [[sing]]. [[only]] pinu; gen. and abl. plur. pinorum and pinis), f., = [[πίτυς]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., a [[pine]], [[pine]]-[[tree]]; a [[fir]], [[fir]]-[[tree]]: Pinus [[silvestris]], Linn.; Plin. 16, 20, 33, § 79; 16, 25, 40, § 95: ex altā pinu, Verg. G. 2, 389: pinos loquentes, id. E. 8, 22: evertunt actas ad sidera [[pinus]], id. A. 11, 136: Idaeae [[sacro]] de vertice [[pinus]], id. ib. 10, 230: [[gummi]] in cerasis, [[resina]] pinis, Plin. 37, 3, 11, § 42.— The [[pine]] [[was]] [[sacred]] to [[Cybele]], Ov. M. 10, 103; Macr. S. 6, 9; Phaedr. 3, 17, 4; to [[Diana]], Hor. C. 3, 22, 1; Prop. 2, 15, 17 (3, 12, 19); [[Pan]] [[was]] represented [[with]] a pinewreath, Ov. M. 14, 638; Sil. 13, 331; so, [[too]], [[Faunus]], Ov. H. 5, 137. The victors at the Isthmian games were also [[crowned]] [[with]] a [[pine]]-[[wreath]], Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Acc. to the [[fable]], Pitys, i. e. [[pinus]], [[was]] [[beloved]] by [[Pan]]; [[hence]], [[pinus]] [[amica]] Arcadio deo, Prop. 1, 18, 29 (20).—<br /> <b>B</b> The [[stone]]-[[pine]], [[which]] bears an [[edible]] [[fruit]], Plin. 16, 10, 16, § 38.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[any]] [[thing]] made of [[pine]]-[[wood]] or [[pine]]-trees.<br /> <b>1</b> A [[ship]]: quos [[Mincius]] infestā ducebat in aequora pinu, Verg. A. 10, 206; Hor. Epod. 16, 57: [[quamvis]] Pontica [[pinus]] Silvae [[filia]] [[nobilis]], id. C. 1, 14, 11: orbata praeside [[pinus]], Ov. M. 14, 88.—<br /> <b>2</b> A [[pine]] [[torch]]: [[atque]] manum pinu flagranti [[fervidus]] implet, Verg. A. 9, 72.—<br /> <b>3</b> A [[lance]], [[spear]], Stat. Th. 8, 539.—<br /> <b>4</b> An [[oar]], Luc. 3, 531.—<br /> <b>5</b> A [[wreath]] of pineleaves, Ov. M. 14, 638; id. F. 1, 412; Sil. 13, 331.—<br /> <b>6</b> A [[pine]] [[forest]]: Gallinaria [[pinus]], Juv. 3, 307. | ||
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Revision as of 09:34, 13 August 2017
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pīnus: ūs and i (dat. pinu, Prop. 3, 19, 19;
I abl. sing. only pinu; gen. and abl. plur. pinorum and pinis), f., = πίτυς.
I Lit., a pine, pine-tree; a fir, fir-tree: Pinus silvestris, Linn.; Plin. 16, 20, 33, § 79; 16, 25, 40, § 95: ex altā pinu, Verg. G. 2, 389: pinos loquentes, id. E. 8, 22: evertunt actas ad sidera pinus, id. A. 11, 136: Idaeae sacro de vertice pinus, id. ib. 10, 230: gummi in cerasis, resina pinis, Plin. 37, 3, 11, § 42.— The pine was sacred to Cybele, Ov. M. 10, 103; Macr. S. 6, 9; Phaedr. 3, 17, 4; to Diana, Hor. C. 3, 22, 1; Prop. 2, 15, 17 (3, 12, 19); Pan was represented with a pinewreath, Ov. M. 14, 638; Sil. 13, 331; so, too, Faunus, Ov. H. 5, 137. The victors at the Isthmian games were also crowned with a pine-wreath, Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Acc. to the fable, Pitys, i. e. pinus, was beloved by Pan; hence, pinus amica Arcadio deo, Prop. 1, 18, 29 (20).—
B The stone-pine, which bears an edible fruit, Plin. 16, 10, 16, § 38.—
II Transf., any thing made of pine-wood or pine-trees.
1 A ship: quos Mincius infestā ducebat in aequora pinu, Verg. A. 10, 206; Hor. Epod. 16, 57: quamvis Pontica pinus Silvae filia nobilis, id. C. 1, 14, 11: orbata praeside pinus, Ov. M. 14, 88.—
2 A pine torch: atque manum pinu flagranti fervidus implet, Verg. A. 9, 72.—
3 A lance, spear, Stat. Th. 8, 539.—
4 An oar, Luc. 3, 531.—
5 A wreath of pineleaves, Ov. M. 14, 638; id. F. 1, 412; Sil. 13, 331.—
6 A pine forest: Gallinaria pinus, Juv. 3, 307.
