Mĕnēnĭus

name of a Roman; Its most celebrated member was; who told the people the fable of the belly and the limbs

name of a Roman gens. Its most celebrated member was Menenius Agrippa, who told the people the fable of the belly and the limbs, Liv. 2, 16, 7; 2, 32, 8; 2, 33, 10.—Another Menenius in the time of Horace, noted as a foolish person, Hor. S. 2, 3, 287.—

Hence, hence

Menenian as adjective •

Mĕnēnĭus, a, um, adj., Menenian: tribus, a Roman tribe, Cic. Fam. 13, 9, 2.—

of; belonging to Menenius, Menenian as adjective •

Mĕnēnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Menenius, Menenian: judicium, i. e. of Menenius Agrippa, Liv. 2, 52, 8.

Perseus ID: n28671 Key: Menenius