pinus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

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.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) pīnus,¹⁰ ūs et ī, f.,
1 pin [arbre] : Plin. 16, 79 ; Virg. G. 2, 389
2 [fig.] flagrans Virg. En. 9, 72, torche enflammée || navire, vaisseau : Virg. En. 10, 206 ; Hor. Epo. 16, 57 || rame, aviron : Luc. 3, 531 || lance : Stat. Th. 8, 539 || couronne de pin : Ov. M. 14, 638 || forêt de pins : Juv. 3, 307.

Latin > German (Georges)

pīnus, ūs u. ī, f. (aus *picsnos zu pix), I) die wilde Fichte, Föhre, Kiefer (Pinus silvestris, L.), A) eig., Sisenn. fr., Verg., Plin. u.a.: arbor pinus, Hygin.: novellae pini arbores, Pallad.: der Cybele heilig, Ov. u.a.: u. der Diana, Hor. u. Prop.: masc., pini frugiferi, Pallad. 11, 14, 7. – B) meton. = das aus der Fichte Gemachte: a) das Schiff, Verg., Hor. u. Ov. – b) die Kienfackel, Verg. Aen. 9, 72. – c) der Wurfspieß, Stat. Theb. 8, 539. – d) das Ruder, Lucan. 3, 531. – e) der Fichtenkranz, wie ihn Pan trug, Ov. met. 14, 637; fast. 1, 412. Sil. 13, 331: u. Faunus, Ov. her. 5, 137. – f) der Fichtenwald, Gallinaria, Iuven. 3, 307 (vgl. gallinarius no. I). – / Nach der Sage ist Pitys (= pinus) eine Geliebte des Pan; dah. pinus (Fichte) amata Arcadio deo, Prop. 1, 18, 29. – II) die Pinie (Pinus Pinea, L.), die eßbare Früchte trägt, Plin. 16, 38.

Latin > English

pinus pini N F :: pine/fir tree/wood/foliage; ship/mast/oar; pinewood torch
pinus pinus pinus N F :: pine/fir tree/wood/foliage; ship/mast/oar; pinewood torch