Privernum
ἐπὶ ξυροῦ γὰρ ἀκμῆς ἔχεται ἡμῖν τὰ πρήγματα → our affairs are balanced on a razor's edge, our affairs are set upon the razor's edge
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Prīvernum: i, n.,
I a very ancient town of Latium, now ruins near Piperno, Liv. 8, 1; 8, 20; Verg. A. 11, 540; Val. Max. 6, 2, 1. —Hence,
II Prīvernas, ātis, adj., of or belonging to Privernum, Privernian: fundus, Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 224; id. Clu. 51, 141: ager, id. Agr. 2, 25, 66; Liv. 7, 16. de senatu Privernate ita decretum, id. 8, 20: bellum, id. 8, 19: in Privernati, in the territory of Privernum, Cic. Clu. 51, 141.—In plur.: Prīvernātes, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Privernum, Liv. 7, 15; 8, 1: Privernatium causā, id. 8, 21: vina Privernatia, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 65 Sill.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Prīvernum,¹³ ī, n., Priverne [ville des Volsques, auj. Priverno (Piperno jusqu’en 1927)]: Virg. En. 11, 540 ; Liv. 8, 1 || -nās, ātis, m. f. n., de Priverne : fundus Cic. de Or. 2, 224, domaine de Priverne ; de senatu Privernate Liv. 8, 20, 9, sur le sénat de Priverne ; in Privernati Cic. Clu. 141, dans le domaine de Priverne || -nātēs, ium, m., les Privernates, habitants de Priverne : Liv. 7, 15.
Latin > German (Georges)
Prīvernum, ī, n., Stadt in Latium, j. Piperno, Liv. 8, 1, 3. Val. Max. 6, 2, 1. Verg. Aen. 11, 540. – Dav. Prīvernās, ātis, privernatisch, ager, Cic. – subst., Prīvernās, ātis, m., der Privernate, Val. Max. 6, 2, 2: Plur. Prīvernātēs, ium, m., die Einw. von Privernum, die Privernaten, Liv. u.a. – cum in Privernati essemus, auf dem privernatischen Landgute, Cic.
