I.to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents or relatives (cf.: lito, sacrifico).
I. Lit.: “cujus sepulcrum usquam exstet, ubi parentetur,” Cic. Phil. 1, 6, 13: “parentemus Cethego,” id. Fl. 38, 96: “Februario mense mortuis parentari voluerunt,” id. Leg. 2, 21, 54: “hostiā maximā parentare,” id. ib. 2, 21, 54; Cenot. Pis. in Inscr. Orell. 643: “mortuis certe interdiu parentatur,” Sen. Ep. 122, 3; Plin. 18, 12, 30, § 118: “non sacrificamus, nec parentamus: sed neque de sacrificato et parentato edimus,” Tert. Spect. 13.—
II. Transf., to revenge the death of a parent or near relative by that of another, to make therewith an offering to his manes: “praestare omnes perferre acerbitates, quam non civibus Romanis, qui Genabi perfidiā Gallorum interissent, parentarent,” Caes. B. G. 7, 17 fin.: “parentandum regi sanguine conjuratorum esse,” Liv. 24, 21; Curt. 7, 2, 29; 5, 6, 1: “viginti legionum sanguine fratri parentare,” Sen. Polyb. 16 (35), 2; Just. 12, 15, 6: “ejus supplicio uxoris Manibus parentavit,” id. 39, 3, 12; so, Manibus eorum vastatione Italiae, etc., Flor. 2, 6, 8; 3, 21, 20: “Memnonis umbris sollenni caede,” Ov. Am. 1, 13, 3: “eorum manibus sanguine,” Amm. 15, 8, 6.—
B. Trop., to appease, satisfy, etc.: “internecione hostium justae irae parentatum est,” Curt. 9, 5, 20; Flor. 2, 6, 8; 3, 21, 20; Just. 13, 3, 10; Petr. 81.
