penes

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

penes praep.with acc.

1 PA-, with, at the house of (only with acc.of pers. ; sometimes after its case): istaec iam penes vos psaltriast? T.: penes accusatorem fuisse: penes quem quisque sit, Cs.: mentis causa malae est penes te, Iu.— Fig., with, in the possession of, in the power of, belonging to, resting with : quae (culpa) te est penes, yours , T.: agri, quorum penes Cn. Pompeium iudicium debet esse: ius et imperium eius (regni) penes vos esse, S.: usus, Quem penes arbitrium est loquendi, H.: penes te es? master of yourself? H.