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penates.

Roman guardian deities of the household

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɛˈnaː.teːs]Classical-Latin[peˈnaː.tes]
  1. Roman guardian deities of the household

    declension-3
  2. dwelling, home, hearth

    declension-3 · metonymically
  3. the cells of bees

    declension-3
  4. a temple

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From penus (“food provisions stored inside”) + -ās. Originally an adjective chiefly used in the phrase dī penātēs "gods of the home". Compare penetrālia.

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