Capenus

Căpēna, ae, f., a Tuscan town founded by the Veientes, or at least dependent upon them, now S. Martino, Cato ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 697; Liv. 22, 1, 10; in their territory were the grove and temple of Feronia, id. 27, 4, 14; 33, 26, 8.—

II.

Derivv.

A.

Căpēnas, ātis, adj. (old form Căpēnā-tis lūcus, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 629 P.), of Capena:

fundus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 12, § 31:

ager,

id. Fam. 9, 17, 2:

bellum,

Liv. 5, 24, 3. — Abl. Capenati bello, Liv. 5, 16, 2:

in agro Capenate,

id. 27, 4, 14; and absol.:

in Capenate,

id. 33, 26, 8.—In plur.:

Capenates,

the inhabitants of Capena, Liv. 5, 8, 4; 26, 11, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.—In sing.: Capenas, also a little stream in the grove of Feronia, Sil. 13, 84.—

B.

Căpēnus, a, um, adj., of Capena:

luci,

Verg. A. 7, 697: Porta Capena, a gate in Rome, in the eastern district, now Porta S. Sebastiano, Cic. Tusc. 1, 7, 13; id. Att. 4, 1, 5; Mart. 3, 47; Juv. 3, 11.