pen
pen
subs.
P. γραφίς, ἡ, κάλαμος, ὁ (Plat. Phaedrus, 276c).
Fold: V. σταθμός, ὁ, αὔλιον, τό (also Xen.), σηκός, ὁ, ἔπαυλα, τά.
subs.
P. γραφίς, ἡ, κάλαμος, ὁ (Plat. Phaedrus, 276c).
Fold: V. σταθμός, ὁ, αὔλιον, τό (also Xen.), σηκός, ὁ, ἔπαυλα, τά.
pen
v. trans.
Write: P. and V. γρά̆φειν.
Shut in: P. and V. εἴργειν, κᾰτείργειν, V. σῠνείργειν.
v. trans.
Write: P. and V. γρά̆φειν.
Shut in: P. and V. εἴργειν, κᾰτείργειν, V. σῠνείργειν.
PEN
s. penna scriptoria or from context penna only (used first in the eighth century Isid. Orig. 6 14): calamus scriptorius or from context calamus only (of a reed): stilus (of metal). To split a pen *pennam or calamum findere: to make a pen calamum or pennam temperare (after Cic. ad Qu. Fr. 2 14): to nib a pen calamum or pennam exacuere (after Plin. 17 14 24 § 106): to dip one’s pen in (the ink etc.) calamum or pennam intiugere (after Quint. 10 3 31): to lake up one’s pen calamum (pennam) sumere; stilum prehendere; ad scribendum se conferre (jo set about writing): to be able to write with any pen quicunque calamus in manus meas venerit eo uti tamquam bono (Cic. ad Qu. Fr. 2 15 no. b § 1): to guide the pen (the hand) fur anybody scribentis manum manu superimposita regere (Quint. 1 1 27): the pen does not mark crassum atramentum pendet calamo (after Persius 3 11): not to touch a pen nullam litteram scribere: nothing but what is excellent could come from the pen of such a man *nil nisi egregium ab ejus viri scriptione prodire poterat.
s. penna scriptoria or from context penna only (used first in the eighth century Isid. Orig. 6 14): calamus scriptorius or from context calamus only (of a reed): stilus (of metal). To split a pen *pennam or calamum findere: to make a pen calamum or pennam temperare (after Cic. ad Qu. Fr. 2 14): to nib a pen calamum or pennam exacuere (after Plin. 17 14 24 § 106): to dip one’s pen in (the ink etc.) calamum or pennam intiugere (after Quint. 10 3 31): to lake up one’s pen calamum (pennam) sumere; stilum prehendere; ad scribendum se conferre (jo set about writing): to be able to write with any pen quicunque calamus in manus meas venerit eo uti tamquam bono (Cic. ad Qu. Fr. 2 15 no. b § 1): to guide the pen (the hand) fur anybody scribentis manum manu superimposita regere (Quint. 1 1 27): the pen does not mark crassum atramentum pendet calamo (after Persius 3 11): not to touch a pen nullam litteram scribere: nothing but what is excellent could come from the pen of such a man *nil nisi egregium ab ejus viri scriptione prodire poterat.
v. Vid: WRITE.
pen (subs.):
I. For writing:
1. călămus (strictly, of reed): to take up one's p. (in order to write), c. sumere, Cic. Att. 6, 8. a good p., c. bonus, id. Q. Fr. 2, 15, b: to mend a p., *c. exacuere (the part. temperato, Cic. Q. Fr. l. c., refers only to atramento: ink properly mixed).
2. penna (a quill: late): Isid. Or. 6, 14, 3 (instrumenta scribendi sunt calamus et penna).
3. stĭlus (a style: strictly, for writing on wax tablets: may be used fig., but not lit. for Eng. pen): the p. is the best master of eloquence, s. optimus dicendi magister, Cic. de Or. 1, 33, 150: speeches written with an almost Attic p., orationes paene Attico s. scriptae, id. Br. 45, 167: Quint. Phr.: during these years many works came from his p., per hos annos multa scripsit [ediditque].
II. For cattle: septum, etc.: v.FOLD (I.).
I. For writing:
1. călămus (strictly, of reed): to take up one's p. (in order to write), c. sumere, Cic. Att. 6, 8. a good p., c. bonus, id. Q. Fr. 2, 15, b: to mend a p., *c. exacuere (the part. temperato, Cic. Q. Fr. l. c., refers only to atramento: ink properly mixed).
2. penna (a quill: late): Isid. Or. 6, 14, 3 (instrumenta scribendi sunt calamus et penna).
3. stĭlus (a style: strictly, for writing on wax tablets: may be used fig., but not lit. for Eng. pen): the p. is the best master of eloquence, s. optimus dicendi magister, Cic. de Or. 1, 33, 150: speeches written with an almost Attic p., orationes paene Attico s. scriptae, id. Br. 45, 167: Quint. Phr.: during these years many works came from his p., per hos annos multa scripsit [ediditque].
II. For cattle: septum, etc.: v.
pen (v.): scrībo, pango (of verse), etc.: v. TO WRITE , COMPOSE .
Pen
See palaeography; stilus.