Pilumnus

Translingual thumb|Pilumnus lumpinus species. Etymology Borrowed from mul la pilumnus javelin-wielding. mul Q472470 1815. Proper noun m 1 genus family Pilumnidae family certain crabs Derived terms mul Actumnus genus (Neoactumnus genus, Pseudactumnus genus) Aniptumnus genus Bathypilumnus genus Caecopilumnus genus Colerolumnus genus Cryptopilumnus genus Ericiolumnus genus Glabropilumnus genus Heteropilumnus genus Latopilumnus genus Leelumnus genus Lentilumnus genus Lobopilumnus genus Lophopilumnus genus Myopilumnus genus Nanopilumnus genus Pilumninae family Pilumninae subfamily Pilumnoidea superfamily Pilumnopeus genus Priapipilumnus genus Serenepilumnus genus Serenolumnus genus Vellumnus genus Xestopilumnus genus Xlumnus genus Translations individual of the genus Pilumnus Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 毛刺蟹 máocìxiè See also Q5421224 1 mul Crabs English Proper noun A minor Roman god guarding the good health and growth of children. Latin Etymology From la pīlus pestle, from la ine-pro *peys- to crush + ine-pro *mno-. Pronunciation Pīlumnus Proper noun Pīlumnus<2.both> a minor Roman god guarding the good health and growth of children Usage notes One of two brother deities. Pīlumnus was a personification of the pestle (la pīlus) and la Pīcumnus was a personification of the woodpecker (la pīcus); both were companions of Mars, and tutelary deities of married couples and newborns. Pīlumnus taught humanity how to grind grain. He was the consort of Danaë, father of Danaus and ancestor of Turnus. Declension Pīlumnus<2.s> References la Roman deities