Praeneste, is, n. and f., = Πραίνεστος or Πραίνεστε,
I one of the most ancient and important cities of Latium , famed for the beauty of its roses , for its nuts , and still more for its temple of Fortune and the oracle connected with it , now Palestrina; abl. , Praeneste, Cic. Planc. 26; Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 2: Praeneste sub ipsā (sc. urbe), Verg. A. 8, 561: altum Praeneste, id. ib. 7, 682: frigidum, Hor. C. 3, 4, 22: sacrum, Stat. S. 4, 4, 15.—Hence,
II Praenestīnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Praeneste , Praenestine : nuces, Cato R. R. 8: urbs, the town of Praeneste , Verg. A. 7, 678: Praenestinae moenia sacra Deae, i. e. Fortunae, Ov. F. 6, 62: sortes, the oracles of Praeneste , Cic. Div. 2, 41, 86: ager, id. Agr. 2, 28: rosae, Plin. 21, 4, 10, § 16: via, from Rome to Praeneste , id. 31, 3, 25, § 42.—Subst.: Prae-nestīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Praeneste , the Praenestines , Plaut. Truc. 3, 2, 23; id. Trin. 3, 1, 8 Brix ad loc.; Liv. 6, 21 sq.; v. Ritschl, Opusc. 2, 372.