părento, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [2. parens], to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents or relatives (cf.: lito, sacrifico).
I Lit.: cujus sepulcrum usquam exstet, ubi parentetur, Cic. Phil. 1, 6, 13: parentemus Cethego, id. Fl. 38, 96: Februario mense mortuis parentari voluerunt, id. Leg. 2, 21, 54: hostiā maximā parentare, id. ib. 2, 21, 54; Cenot. Pis. in Inscr. Orell. 643: mortuis certe interdiu parentatur, Sen. Ep. 122, 3; Plin. 18, 12, 30, § 118: non sacrificamus, nec parentamus: sed neque de sacrificato et parentato edimus, Tert. Spect. 13.—
II Transf., to revenge the death of a parent or near relative by that of another , to make therewith an offering to his manes : praestare omnes perferre acerbitates, quam non civibus Romanis, qui Genabi perfidiā Gallorum interissent, parentarent, Caes. B. G. 7, 17 fin. : parentandum regi sanguine conjuratorum esse, Liv. 24, 21; Curt. 7, 2, 29; 5, 6, 1: viginti legionum sanguine fratri parentare, Sen. Polyb. 16 (35), 2; Just. 12, 15, 6: ejus supplicio uxoris Manibus parentavit, id. 39, 3, 12; so, Manibus eorum vastatione Italiae, etc., Flor. 2, 6, 8; 3, 21, 20: Memnonis umbris sollenni caede, Ov. Am. 1, 13, 3: eorum manibus sanguine, Amm. 15, 8, 6.—
B Trop., to appease , satisfy , etc.: internecione hostium justae irae parentatum est, Curt. 9, 5, 20; Flor. 2, 6, 8; 3, 21, 20; Just. 13, 3, 10; Petr. 81.