penates
/pɪˈnɑːtiːz
/ /pɪˈneɪtiːz/plural noun
Household gods worshipped in conjunction with Vesta and the lares by the ancient Romans.Penates were also said to protect the interests of the state and of the peoples.
Origin
Latin, from penus 'provision of food'; related to penes 'within'.
- scrape the barrel (or the bottom of the barrel)
- scrapheap
- scrapie
- scraping
- scrap merchant
- scrap metal
- scrappage
- scrap paper
- scrapper
- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapple
- scrappy
- scrapyard
- scratch
- scratch and sniff
- scratch a —— and find a ——
- scratchboard
- scratch card
- scratch coat
- scratcher
- scratchie
- scratchily
- scratchiness
- scratchings