Pinarius

Pīnārius, a, um: adj. (Pīnārius), of Pinarius, head of a family devoted to the rites of Hercules; Pinarian, 8.270.

Pīnārĭus, i, m.,

• the name of a Roman sacerdotal family. The Pinarii and Potitii presided at the celebration of certain sacred rites in honor of Hercules, originally instituted by Evander and re-established by Romulus. The Pinarii having on one occasion arrived after the exta were consumed, it was ordained that, as long as the family remained, they should not partake of the exta, Liv. 1, 7, 12 sqq.; 9, 29, 9 sqq.; Macr. S. 1, 12, 28; Fest. p. 237 Müll.
• —Hence, Pīnārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Pinarii, Pinarian: Pinaria domus, Verg. A. 8, 270: Pinaria gens, Aur. Vict. Orig. Gent. R. 8: Pinaria tribus, Fest. s. v. popilia, p. 233 Müll.

Pīnārius, a, um, Name eines röm. Geschlechts, Pinaria gens, Aur. Vict. de orig. gent. Rom. 8, 2: domus, Verg. Aen. 8, 270. – Die Pinarii u. Potitii waren Priester eines schon von Euander eingesetzten, von Romulus wieder aufgenommenen Kultus des Herkules, Liv. 1, 7, 12 sqq.; 9, 29, 9 sqq. Verg. Aen. 8, 270. Aur. Vict. de orig. gent. Rom. 8, 1 sqq. Macr. sat. 1, 12, 28; 3, 6, 12 sqq. Fest. 237 (a), 21: bl. Potitii, Solin. 1, 10. Aur. Vict. de vir. ill. 34, 3: u. Sing., stultior es barbaro Poticio, Plaut. Bacch. 123 Ritschl (Goetz poticio, s. poticius).

Pinarius , Lucius

The great-nephew of Iulius Caesar, being the grandson of his sister Iulia. He was named as one of the heirs in Caesar's will (Suet. Iul. 83).