Picenum

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λεπταῖς ἐπὶ ῥοπῆσιν ἐμπολὰς μακρὰς ἀεὶ παραρρίπτοντες → staking distant ventures on nice balancings

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Πικηνίς, -ίδος, ἡ, or Πικηνὶς (-ίδος) χώρα, ἡ.

people of Picenum: Πικηνοί, οἱ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Pīcēnum: i, n. acc. to Fest. from picus: Picena regio in quā est Asculum, dicta, quod, Sabini cum Asculum proficiscerentur, in vexillo eorum picus consederit, Paul. ex Fest. p. 212 Müll.,
I a district in the eastern part of Italy which produced fruits and oil of excellent quality, the territory of the mod. Ancona, Varr. R. R. 1, 50, 2; Mel. 2, 4, 6; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 109; Cic. Att. 8, 8, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 12; Liv. 27, 43 al.—Hence,
   A Pīcens, entis, adj., of or belonging to Picenum, Picene: ager, Cic. Sen. 4, 11: populus, Liv. 10, 10 fin.: M. Acilius Palicanus, Picens, Quint. 4, 2, 2: panes, Macr. S. 2, 9. —In plur. subst.: Pīcentes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Picenum, the Picenes, Cic. Sull. 8, 25.—Gen.: Picentium, Varr. R. R. 1, 2; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 110: Picentum, Sil. 10, 313.—Sing.: Picens, Juv. 4, 65.—
   B Pī-cēnus, a, um, adj., Picene (only of things; whereas Picens is used both of persons and things): ager, Cic. Brut. 14, 57; Liv. 21, 62; Sall. C. 27, 1: vitis, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 37: poma, Hor. S. 2, 3, 272: olivae, Plin. 15, 3, 4, § 16; cf. Mart. 5, 78, 20; 11, 52, 11; 13, 36, 1: mala, Juv. 11, 74 al.—
   C Pīcentīnus, a, um, adj., lit., of or belonging to the Picentes, Picentian, Picene (very rare): Ceres, Mart. 13, 47, 1.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Pīcēnum,¹³ ī, n., le Picénum [contrée de l’Italie, sur la mer Adriatique] : Cic. Att. 8, 8, 1 || -cēnus, a, um, du Picénum : ager Cic. Br. 57, le Picénum ; Picena oliva Plin. 15, 16, olive du Picénum || -cēns, tis, du Picénum : Picens ager Cic. CM 11, le Picénum || subst. m., un Picentin : Juv. 4, 65 || -centēs, ium, m., les habitants du Picénum, les Picentins : Cic. Sulla 25 ; Plin. 3, 110 || -centīnus, a, um, des Picentins : Mart. 13, 47, 1.

Latin > German (Georges)

Pīcēnum, ī, n., eine Landschaft im östl. Italien am venetianischen Meerbusen, j. das Gebiet der Stadt Ankona, berühmt durch treffliches Obst u. Öl, Varro r. r. 1, 50, 2. Cic. ad Att. 7, 21, 2. – Dav. A) Pīcēns, entis, in od. aus dem Pizenischen, pizenisch, ager, Cic.: Picentēs, ium, m., die Bewohner des pizenischen Gebietes, die Pizenter, Cic. – B) Pīcentīnus, a, um, in od. aus dem Pizenischen, Plin. – C) Pīcēnus, a, um, pizenisch, ager, Cic.: poma, Hor.: olivae, Plin.