convena
μηδ' εἰς ὀρχηστρίδος εἰσᾴττειν, ἵνα μὴ πρὸς ταῦτα κεχηνὼς μήλῳ βληθεὶς ὑπὸ πορνιδίου τῆς εὐκλείας ἀποθραυσθῇς → and not to dart into the house of a dancing-woman, lest, while gaping after these things, being struck with an apple by a wanton, you should be damaged in your reputation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
convĕna: ae,
I adj. comm. convenio, coming together, meeting: ego, qui amantis unā inter se facerem convenas, Plaut. Mil. 2, 1, 61: aquae, Amm. 23, 3, 8; 23, 6, 57; Sol. 37: serpentes, id. 47: convenā undique multitudine, Amm. 15, 5, 25.—Hence, subst. plur.: convĕnae, ārum, comm., a multitude collected together, assembled strangers, refugees, tramps, etc.: eodem convenae complures ex agro accessitavere, Cato ap. Gell. 18, 12, 7: Romulus pastores et convenas congregasse videtur, Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 37; Sall. H. 4, 61, 17 Dietsch; Plin. 5, 17, 15, § 73; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 2: (Dionysius) quibusdam convenis et feris barbaris corporis custodiam committebat, Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58.—
II As nom. prop.: Convĕnae, ārum, m., the mixed people, the Refugees, a community gathered by Pompey at the foot of the Pyrenees, on the Garumna, now St. Bertrand des Comminges, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108; cf. Hier. adv. Vigil. IV. p. 282.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
convĕna,¹³ æ (convenio),
1 adjt, qui se rencontre, qui se réunit : amantes facere convenas Pl. Mil. 139, réunir des amants
2 subst. pl., convenæ, ārum, m., étrangers venus de partout, fugitifs, aventuriers : Cic. de Or. 1, 37 ; Tusc. 5, 58.
