pair (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. pār, păris, n.2. expr. by bīni, ae, a (where two things of the same kind go together)3. conjŭgium (of male and female4. mărīti, orum (man and wife) • pair (subs.): 1. pār, păris, n.: three or four p.s of friends, tria aut quattuor p. amicorum, Cic. Am. 4, 15: a noble p. of brothers (ironical), p. nobile fratrum, Hor. S. 2, 3, 243: a p. of doves, p. columbarum, Ov. M. 13, 833. 2. expr. by bīni, ae, a (where two things of the same kind go together): a p. of cups, bini scyphi, Cic. Verr. 4, 14, 42: Virg. (N.B.--Only when a single p. is spoken of.) In like manner, gĕmĭni, gĕmelli: a p. of tripods, gemini tripodes, Virg. Aen. 9, 625: cf. Hor. S. 2, 3, 244, pravorum amore gemellum, i. e. a perfect p. in love of vice. 3. conjŭgium (of male and female: rare): they mostly wander in p.s, conjugia ferme vagantur, Plin. 8, 23, 35. 4. mărīti, orum (man and wife): a young p. (newly married couple), novi m., Apul. M. 8, p. 153.
pair (v.) Copy link Outline I. Trans., to bring together in couples1. jungo, conjungo, 32. gĕmĭno, 13. compōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3 (esp. with a view to a combat; to match combatants)II. Intrans., to be united sexually1. mărītor, 12. cŏeo, 4, irr. (to have sexual intercourse) • pair (v.): I. Trans., to bring together in couples: 1. jungo, conjungo, 3: v. to join. 2. gĕmĭno, 1: to p. serpents with birds, serpentes avibus g., Hor. A. P. 13. 3. compōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3 (esp. with a view to a combat; to match combatants): Quint. 2, 17, 33: Lucil. in Cic. II. Intrans., to be united sexually: 1. mărītor, 1: Plin. 16, 25, 39: cf. Varr. R. R. 2, 9, med. (But maritari may be used of animals which have promiscuous intercourse.) 2. cŏeo, 4, irr. (to have sexual intercourse): Plin. 10, 53, 74, etc. (More precisely, *certis conjugiis maritari s. coire: doves do not have indiscriminate congress, but p., *columbae non promiscue coeunt sed singulis maritantur.)
PAIR Copy link • PAIR 1. s. par; also, jugum. In pairs, bini: a pair of cups, bini scyphi (Cic.): a pair of married people, conjuges par conjugum; or simply conjugium (Plin.). 2. v. TRANS., jungere; conjungere; copulare; componere. INTRANS., Of birds or animals, coire.