Neuter

penus

Meaning

  1. (declension-2, declension-3, declension-4, neuter) provisions, food
  2. (declension-2, declension-3, declension-4, neuter) the innermost part of a temple of Vesta, the sanctuary

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpɛ.nʊs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *penos, from Proto-Indo-European *pén-os (“food”), from *pen-. Compare penes, Lithuanian penė́ti (“to feed”).

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