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Căpēna, ae, f.,

  1. I. a Tuscan town founded by the Veientes, or at least dependent upon them, now S. Martino, Cato ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 697; Liv. 22, 1, 10; in their territory were the grove and temple of Feronia, id. 27, 4, 14; 33, 26, 8.
  2. II. Derivv.
    1. A. Căpēnas, ātis, adj. (old form Căpēnā-tis lūcus, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 629 P.), of Capena: fundus, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 12, § 31: ager, id. Fam. 9, 17, 2: bellum, Liv. 5, 24, 3.
      Abl. Capenati bello, Liv. 5, 16, 2: in agro Capenate, id. 27, 4, 14; and absol.: in Capenate, id. 33, 26, 8.
      In plur.: Capenates, the inhabitants of Capena, Liv. 5, 8, 4; 26, 11, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.
      In sing.: Capenas, also a little stream in the grove of Feronia, Sil. 13, 84.
    2. B. Căpēnus, a, um, adj., of Capena: luci, Verg. A. 7, 697: Porta Capena, a gate in Rome, in the eastern district, now Porta S. Sebastiano, Cic. Tusc. 1, 7, 13; id. Att. 4, 1, 5; Mart. 3, 47; Juv. 3, 11.