agnīnus, a, um, adj. [agnus], pertaining to a lamb, ἀμνείος.
- I. Adj.: lactes, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 85: exta, id. ib. 1, 3, 95: coagulum, rennet, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 4: pedes, Plin. 30, 8, 21, § 68: jus, lamb-broth, Scrib. Comp. 189.
- II. Subst.: agnīna, ae, f. (sc. caro), the flesh of a lamb as eaten, lamb (like porcina, pork, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69: ferina, venison, Verg. A. 1, 215: vitulina, veal, Nep. Ages. 8, 4), Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 4: et duplā (at double price) agninam danunt, id. Capt. 4, 2, 39 Lind.: patinas cenabat omasi Vilis et agninae, * Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 35.