pensitatio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

pensĭtātĭo, ōnis, f. [pensito].

I Lit., a paying , payment (post-class.), Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 1, § 1; Eum. Grat. Act. ad Const. 12.—

II Transf.

A A recompense , compensation (post-Aug.), Plin. 19, 6, 32, § 103.—

B An expense , expenditure (late Lat.): diurna pensitatio, Sulp. Sev. Hist. Sacr. 2, 8.—

C That with which payment may be made, valuables : multa munera argenti et auri, et pensitationes, Vulg. 2 Par. 21, 3.