penetralia
Dictionary entries
- Entry →penetralis, penetralis, penetrale:
Adjective · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
inner, innermost;
acc. pl. (n.)nom. pl. (n.)voc. pl. (n.) - Entry →penetrale, penetralis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
inner part of a place; inner shrine; sanctuary of the household gods;; innermost parts/chambers/self (pl.); spirit, life of soul; gimlet (Latham);
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Liber IV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...caprificus eris. Hunc, quem saepe uides intra penetralia nostrae Pallados et templi limina, Cosme, noui cum baculo peraque..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...levi defudit pectore voces: 'O genitor, cui Cocyti penetralia parent, si modo vera mihi fas est impune profari..."Liber VI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...quae latent et penitus ipsa huius loci aperire penetralia, quae quidem non aliquo tradente sed experimento..."
Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...Saturnia laeta venenis atque hinc virgineae venit ad penetralia sedis Chalciopen imitata sono formaque sororem. fulsit ab invita..."
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tamen illa retentum pertulit atque animae tota in penetralia sedit. horruit unda nefas, siluae fleuistis utraeque, et grauiora..."Liber Octavus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...Chrysenque dies partuque ligatum Delon et intonsi claudet penetralia Branchi, nec Clarias hac luce fores Didymaeaque quisquam limina..."Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...deus. arma paternis postibus et fixos superum ad penetralia currus uellere amor; tunc fessa putri robigine pila haerentesque..."Liber V
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...rerumsollicitat superos multosque obducta per annosDelphica fatidici reserat penetralia Phoebi. Hesperio tantum quantum summotus Eoocardine Parnasos gemino petit..."