proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Pīnārius1
Pīnārius m sg (genitive Pīnāriī or Pīnārī)
Classical[piːˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[piˈnaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Lucius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pīnārius | — |
| genitive | Pīnāriī Pīnārī | — |
| dative | Pīnāriō | — |
| accusative | Pīnārium | — |
| ablative | Pīnāriō | — |
| vocative | Pīnārī | — |
Pīnārĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of a Roman sacerdotal family. The Pinarii and Potitii presided at the celebration of certain sacred rites in honor of Hercules, originally instituted by Evander and re-established by Romulus. The Pinarii having on one occasion arrived after the exta were consumed, it was ordained that, as long as the family remained, they should not partake of the exta, Liv. 1, 7, 12 sqq.; 9, 29, 9 sqq.; Macr. S. 1, 12, 28; Fest. p. 237 Müll. —Hence, Pīnārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Pinarii, Pinarian:
Pinaria domus, Verg. A. 8, 270: Pinaria gens, Aur. Vict. Orig. Gent. R. 8: Pinaria tribus, Fest. s. v. popilia, p. 233 Müll.