I.a fast-day, fast.
I. Lit.: “jejunium Cereri instituere,” Liv. 36, 37: “illos longa domant inopi jejunia victu,” Ov. M. 1, 312: “solvere,” id. ib. 5, 534: “ponere,” id. F. 4, 535: “jejunia indicere,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 291: “servare,” Suet. Aug. 76: “jejunio aegrum vexare,” Cels. 3, 18.—
II. Transf.
A. Hunger: “in vacuis spargit jejunia venis,” Ov. M. 8, 820: “jejunia pascere,” id. ib. 4, 263: “sedare,” id. ib. 15, 83: “placare voracis jejunia ventris,” id. ib. 95.—Poet.: “jejunia undae,” thirst, Luc. 4, 332.—
B. Leanness, poorness: “invalidique patrum referant jejunia nati,” Verg. G. 3, 128.—