pertineō uī, —, ēre
per+teneo;
to stretch out, reach, extend
: venae in omnīs partīs corporis
pertinentes: deus pertinens per naturam cuiusque rei: Belgae pertinent ad partem
fluminis, Cs.— Fig.,
to reach, extend
: eadem bonitas ad multitudinem pertinet: caritas patriae per
omnes ordines pertinebat,
pervaded
, L.: partium sensu non satis pertinente in
omnia,
that which was felt in parts
(of the city)
not becoming everywhere known
, L. —
To belong, relate, pertain, be pertinent, concern, refer
: quid est hoc? quo pertinet?: quorsum haec oratio
pertinet?: nihil ad rem pertinere,
is nothing to the point
: quod ad inducias pertineret,
as far as concerned
, Cs.: si quid hoc ad rem pertinet,
is to the point.—To apply, be applicable, suit, be suitable
: quod (ius) pertineat ad omnīs: ad quem suspicio
malefici pertineat,
on whom suspicion should fall
: ad imperatorem id pertinere prodigium, L.—
To belong, be the right of
: regnum Aegypti ad se pertinere.—
To have a tendency, tend, lead, conduce
: illud quo pertineat, videte: summa illuc pertinet, ut
sciatis, etc.: ille luctus ad tui capitis periculum pertinebat,
threatened your safety
: ad rem pertinere visum est, eos consules esse,
etc.,
to be useful
, L.: Quorsum pertinuit stipare, etc.?
what end did it serve?
H.
