Pescennius

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οὗτος ἐγὼ ταχυτᾶτι· χεῖρες δὲ καὶ ἦτορ ἴσο → this is my speed: my hands and heart are its equal, such am I for speed; my hands and heart are just as good

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Pescennĭus: i, m.,
I name of a Roman gens.
I A friend of Cicero, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 6.—Esp.,
II Pescennius Niger, a Roman emperor; hence, Pescenniānus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the emperor Pescennius: reliquiae, Spart. Sev. 15, 4: domus, id. Pesc. Nig. 12, 4.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Pescennĭus, ĭī, m.,
1 un ami de Cicéron : Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 6
2 Pescennius Niger [empereur romain tué par Septime Sévère, son compétiteur]