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|lshtext=<b>Vĕnus</b>: ĕris (<br /><b>I</b> gen. [[sing]]. VENERVS, Inscr. Orell. 1364), f. v. [[veneror]], the [[goddess]] of Love, the [[goddess]] [[Venus]], Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59 sq.; id. Div. 1, 13, 23; id. Or. 2, 5; id. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; Lucr. 1, 2; Hor. C. 1, 30, 1: [[filius]] Veneris, i. e. [[Cupid]], Ov. M. 1, 463; cf. puerum, id. Am. 1, 10, 17; also Æneas, Verg. A. 1, 325; and in [[jest]], Venere [[prognatus]], of C. [[Julius]] Cœar, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15, 2: Veneris [[mensis]], i. e. April, Ov. F. 4, 61.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf.<br /> <b>1</b> Love, [[sexual]] [[love]], venery (as [[euphemism]] freq.): [[sine]] Cerere et Libero friget [[Venus]], Ter. Eun. 4, 5, 6: [[Venus]] trivio conmissa, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 19; Verg. G. 3, 97; Ov. M. 10, 80; 10, 434; 11, 306; 12, 198; App. M. 1, p. 106, 13; Quint. 8, 6, 24; Tac. G. 20; Col. 6, 27, 10.—<br /> <b>2</b> Like the Engl. [[love]], to [[denote]] a [[beloved]] [[object]], [[beloved]]: nec veneres [[nostras]] hoc fallit, Lucr. 4, 1185: mea [[Venus]], Verg. E. 3, 68; Hor. C. 1, 27, 14; 1, 33, 13.—<br /> <b>3</b> Qualities [[that]] [[excite]] [[love]], [[loveliness]], attractiveness, [[beauty]], [[grace]], [[elegance]], charms (<[[number]] opt="n">[[sing]].</[[number]]> and <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>; not in Cic.): quo fugit [[venus]]? quo [[color]]? [[decens]] Quo [[motus]]? Hor. C. 4, 13, 17: ac [[bene]] nummatum decorat [[suadela]] venusque, id. Ep. 1, 6, 38; id. A. P. 42; Sen. Ben. 2, 28, 1: [[fabula]] nullius veneris [[sine]] pondere et [[arte]], Hor. A. P. 320: [[sermo]] [[ipse]] Romanus non recipere videatur illam solis concessam Atticis venerem, Quint. 10, 1, 100: [[quod]] cum gratiā quādam et venere dicatur, id. 6, 3, 18; so ([[with]] [[gratia]]) id. 4, 2, 116.— Of paintings: deesse iis unam illam suam venerem dicebat, [[quam]] [[Graeci]] charita vocant, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 79.—Plur.: [[profecto]] Amoenitates omnium venerum [[atque]] venustatum adfero, Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 5: [[Isocrates]] omnes dicendi veneres sectatus est, Quint. 10, 1, 79.—<br /> <b>4</b> The [[planet]] [[Venus]], Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53; id. Rep. 6, 17, 17.—<br /> <b>5</b> The [[highest]] [[throw]] at [[dice]], [[when]] [[each]] of the [[dice]] presented a [[different]] [[number]], the [[Venus]] [[throw]], Prop. 4 (5), 8, 45; Hor. C. 2, 7, 25; Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 71; cf. in the foll.—<br /><b>II</b> Derivv.: Vĕnĕrĕus or Vĕnĕrĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to [[Venus]]: [[sacerdos]], Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 23: [[antistita]], id. ib. 3, 2, 10: [[nepotulus]], id. Mil. 5, 20; 5, 28: [[nutricatus]], id. ib. 3, 1, 54: servi, [[temple]]-slaves of the Erycinian [[Venus]] in Sicily, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 20, § 50; 2, 5, 54, § 141; v. also [[infra]], B. 2.: res, voluptates, etc., of or belonging to [[sexual]] [[love]], venereous, [[venereal]], Cic. Sen. 14, 47; id. Div. 2, 69, 143: visa, Plin. 34, 18, 50, § 166; Col. 12, 4, 3; cf. in a [[pun]]: [[homo]], belonging to [[Venus]] and [[lascivious]] (of [[Verres]]), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 141: [[delphinus]], [[wanton]], Gell. 7, 8, 1: nostros [[quoque]] antiquiores poëtas amasios et Venerios fuisse, id. 19, 9, 9: pira, a [[kind]] of [[pear]], [[Venus]]-[[pear]], Col. 5, 10, 18; 12, 10, 4; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 56.—<br /> <b>B</b> Substt.<br /> <b>1</b> Vĕnĕrĕus (Vĕnĕrĭus), i, m. (i. e. jactus), the [[Venus]]-[[throw]] at [[dice]] (v. [[supra]], I. B. 5.), Cic. Div. 1, 13, 23; 2, 21, 48; 2, 59, 121; also Vĕnĕrĕum, i, n.: hoc Venereum est, Plaut. As. 5, 2, 55.—<br /> <b>2</b> Vĕnĕrĕi (Vĕnĕrĭi), ōrum, m. (i. e. servi), the templeslaves of the Erycinian [[Venus]] (v. [[supra]]), Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 38, § 92; 2, 3, 25, § 61; id. Clu. 15, 43.—<br /> <b>3</b> Vĕnĕrĕae (Vĕnĕrĭae), ārum, f. (i. e. conchae), a [[kind]] of mussels, [[Venus]]-[[shell]], Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 103; 32, 11, 53, § 151. | |||
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Vĕnus: ĕris (
I gen. sing. VENERVS, Inscr. Orell. 1364), f. v. veneror, the goddess of Love, the goddess Venus, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59 sq.; id. Div. 1, 13, 23; id. Or. 2, 5; id. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; Lucr. 1, 2; Hor. C. 1, 30, 1: filius Veneris, i. e. Cupid, Ov. M. 1, 463; cf. puerum, id. Am. 1, 10, 17; also Æneas, Verg. A. 1, 325; and in jest, Venere prognatus, of C. Julius Cœar, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15, 2: Veneris mensis, i. e. April, Ov. F. 4, 61.—
B Transf.
1 Love, sexual love, venery (as euphemism freq.): sine Cerere et Libero friget Venus, Ter. Eun. 4, 5, 6: Venus trivio conmissa, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 19; Verg. G. 3, 97; Ov. M. 10, 80; 10, 434; 11, 306; 12, 198; App. M. 1, p. 106, 13; Quint. 8, 6, 24; Tac. G. 20; Col. 6, 27, 10.—
2 Like the Engl. love, to denote a beloved object, beloved: nec veneres nostras hoc fallit, Lucr. 4, 1185: mea Venus, Verg. E. 3, 68; Hor. C. 1, 27, 14; 1, 33, 13.—
3 Qualities that excite love, loveliness, attractiveness, beauty, grace, elegance, charms (<number opt="n">sing.</number> and <number opt="n">plur.</number>; not in Cic.): quo fugit venus? quo color? decens Quo motus? Hor. C. 4, 13, 17: ac bene nummatum decorat suadela venusque, id. Ep. 1, 6, 38; id. A. P. 42; Sen. Ben. 2, 28, 1: fabula nullius veneris sine pondere et arte, Hor. A. P. 320: sermo ipse Romanus non recipere videatur illam solis concessam Atticis venerem, Quint. 10, 1, 100: quod cum gratiā quādam et venere dicatur, id. 6, 3, 18; so (with gratia) id. 4, 2, 116.— Of paintings: deesse iis unam illam suam venerem dicebat, quam Graeci charita vocant, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 79.—Plur.: profecto Amoenitates omnium venerum atque venustatum adfero, Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 5: Isocrates omnes dicendi veneres sectatus est, Quint. 10, 1, 79.—
4 The planet Venus, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53; id. Rep. 6, 17, 17.—
5 The highest throw at dice, when each of the dice presented a different number, the Venus throw, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 45; Hor. C. 2, 7, 25; Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 71; cf. in the foll.—
II Derivv.: Vĕnĕrĕus or Vĕnĕrĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Venus: sacerdos, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 23: antistita, id. ib. 3, 2, 10: nepotulus, id. Mil. 5, 20; 5, 28: nutricatus, id. ib. 3, 1, 54: servi, temple-slaves of the Erycinian Venus in Sicily, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 20, § 50; 2, 5, 54, § 141; v. also infra, B. 2.: res, voluptates, etc., of or belonging to sexual love, venereous, venereal, Cic. Sen. 14, 47; id. Div. 2, 69, 143: visa, Plin. 34, 18, 50, § 166; Col. 12, 4, 3; cf. in a pun: homo, belonging to Venus and lascivious (of Verres), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 141: delphinus, wanton, Gell. 7, 8, 1: nostros quoque antiquiores poëtas amasios et Venerios fuisse, id. 19, 9, 9: pira, a kind of pear, Venus-pear, Col. 5, 10, 18; 12, 10, 4; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 56.—
B Substt.
1 Vĕnĕrĕus (Vĕnĕrĭus), i, m. (i. e. jactus), the Venus-throw at dice (v. supra, I. B. 5.), Cic. Div. 1, 13, 23; 2, 21, 48; 2, 59, 121; also Vĕnĕrĕum, i, n.: hoc Venereum est, Plaut. As. 5, 2, 55.—
2 Vĕnĕrĕi (Vĕnĕrĭi), ōrum, m. (i. e. servi), the templeslaves of the Erycinian Venus (v. supra), Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 38, § 92; 2, 3, 25, § 61; id. Clu. 15, 43.—
3 Vĕnĕrĕae (Vĕnĕrĭae), ārum, f. (i. e. conchae), a kind of mussels, Venus-shell, Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 103; 32, 11, 53, § 151.
