venal Copy link Outline I. Relating to the veinsII. Open to corruption, mercenary1. vēnālis, e2. nūmārius • venal: I. Relating to the veins: v. blood, *venarum sanguis. II. Open to corruption, mercenary: 1. vēnālis, e: Cic. Verr. 3, 62, 144: the v. mob, multitudo v. pretio, Liv. 35, 50. 2. nūmārius: v. judges, n. judices, Cic. Att. 1, 16, 8. a v. judgment, n. judicium, id. Verr. 3, 57, 131: Sen. Phr.: the authority of the senate was destroyed by a v. tribune's veto, senatus auctoritas empta intercessione sublata est, Cic. Mil. 6, 14, fin.: v. bribe.
VENAL Copy link • VENALPertaining to the veins, by genitive, venae or venarum. Open to bribery and corruption, mercenary, venalis (Cic.): pretio venalis (Liv.): numarius (opposed to integer, incorruptus, abstinens). Venal judges, judices numarii (Cic., Att., 1, 16, 8).