precinct

PRECINCT

ager; territorium: precincts of a town pomerium or pomoerium (also IMPROP. Varr. Macrobius).

precinct: termĭnus: mostly pl.: within the sacred p.s of the temple, intra terminos sacratos templi, Liv. 45, 5, med.: to enlarge the p.s of the city, terminos urbis propagare, Tac. A. 12, 23. See also BOUNDARY. Sacred p.s may also be expr. by penetralia, templum: cf. Liv. l. c.: v. TEMPLE. Phr.: the p.s of day, luminis orae, Lucr. 1, 180, et pass.