penus
ὀλιγαρχία δὲ τῶν μὲν κινδύνων τοῖς πολλοῖς μεταδίδωσι͵ τῶν δ΄ ὠφελίμων οὐ πλεονεκτεῖ μόνον, ἀλλὰ κτλ. → But an oligarchy gives the many a share of the danger, and not content with the largest part takes and keeps the whole of the profit (Thucyd. 6.39)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pĕnus: ūs and i, m. and f., also pĕ-num, i, and pĕnus, ŏris, n. (
I gen. peneris, peniteris, only acc. to Gell. 4, 1, 2; a collat. form pĕnu, Afran., acc. to Charis. p. 113 P.; cf. also Don. Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 18) from the root pa- of pasco; Gr. πατέομαι; v. penates].
I Store or provision of food provisions, victuals: est enim omne, quo vescuntur homines, penus, Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68; cf. other and different explanations in Gell. 4, 1, and tit.: De penu legatā, Dig. 33, 9: annuus, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 45; Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 19: omne penus, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 91: ut sibi penum aliud ornet, id. Capt. 4, 4, 12: condus promus sum, procurator peni, id. Ps. 2, 2, 14: magna penus, Lucil. ap. Non. 219, 29: vinum penumque omnem, Pompon. ib. 30: in penum erile, Afran. ap. Prisc. p. 659 P.: aliquem penore privare, Auct. ap. id. ib.: portet frumenta penusque, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 72: ne situ penora mucorem contrahant, Col. 12, 4, 4: cum ea res innoxia penora conservet, id. ib. fin.: avium cujusque generis multiplex penus, Suet. Ner. 11: in locuplete penu, Pers. 3, 73.—
II The innermost part of a temple of Vesta, the sanctuary: penus vocatur locus intimus in aede Vestae, Fest. p. 250 Müll.; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 3, 12: in penum Vestae, quod, etc., irrupit, Lampr. Elag. 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pĕnŭs,¹³ ī et ūs, m. f. et pĕnŭs, ŏris ou pĕnum, ī, n.,
1 provisions de bouche, comestibles : Pl. Ps. 178 (m.); 228 (n.) ; Lucil. d. Non. 219, 29 (f.); Virg. En. 1, 703 (f.) ; Dig. 33, 9 (f.) ; Cic. Nat. 2, 68 (n.) || garde-manger : Pers. 3, 73
2 sanctuaire du temple de Vesta : Fest. 250 ; P. Fest. 251. gén. arch. pĕnĕris et pĕnĭtĕris, cf. Gell. 4, 1, 2 || le nom. usuel est penus et les autres cas participent aux diverses déclinaisons.
Latin > German (Georges)
penus, ūs u. ī, c. u. penum, ī, n. u. penus, oris, n. (wohl zu πένομαι, πόνος, das Erarbeitete), I) der Vorrat an Speisen u. Lebensmitteln, der Mundvorrat usw., penus, Cic.: omnem penum, Ter.: penos annuos, Plaut.: penu certā, ICt.: penori, ICt.: penui, ICt.: tradita peno, ICt.: penus aliud, Plaut.: penus (Genet.), Lucr. u. Vitr.: peni (Genet.), Plaut.: penus (Akk.), Hor.: penora, Colum. – II) (penum), das Heiligtum, Lampr. Heliog. 6, 7.
