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dēni , ae, a (
I.gen. plur., denum, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 49 fin.; Col. 2, 10, 26 al.: “denorum,” Liv. 43, 5 fin.), num. distrib. [decem], ten each, ten at a time, by tens.
I. Prop.: “uxores habent deni duodenique inter se communes,” Caes. B. G. 5, 14: “Ariovistus denos ut ad colloquium adducerent postulavit,” id. ib. 1, 43, 3.—
II. Transf., for decem, ten: “bis denis Phrygium conscendi navibus aequor,” Verg. A. 1, 381; 11, 326: “ter denis navibus ibant,” id. ib. 10, 213: “ut bis dena viginti non sint,” Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 27 al.—
B. For decimus, tenth: “dena Luna,” Ov. Her. 11, 46.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 5.14
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.120
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 1.381
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 2.27
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 43, 5
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 2.10.26
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