I.a district in the eastern part of Italy which produced fruits and oil of excellent quality, the territory of the mod. Ancona, Varr. R. R. 1, 50, 2; Mel. 2, 4, 6; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 109; Cic. Att. 8, 8, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 12; Liv. 27, 43 al.—Hence,
A. Pīcens , entis, adj., of or belonging to Picenum, Picene: “ager,” Cic. Sen. 4, 11: “populus,” Liv. 10, 10 fin.: “M. Acilius Palicanus, Picens,” Quint. 4, 2, 2: “panes,” Macr. S. 2, 9. —In plur. subst.: Pīcentes , ium, m., the inhabitants of Picenum, the Picenes, Cic. Sull. 8, 25.—Gen.: “Picentium,” Varr. R. R. 1, 2; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 110: “Picentum,” Sil. 10, 313.—Sing.: “Picens,” Juv. 4, 65.—
B. Pī-cēnus , a, um, adj., Picene (only of things; “whereas Picens is used both of persons and things): ager,” Cic. Brut. 14, 57; Liv. 21, 62; Sall. C. 27, 1: “vitis,” Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 37: “poma,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 272: “olivae,” Plin. 15, 3, 4, § 16; cf. Mart. 5, 78, 20; 11, 52, 11; 13, 36, 1: “mala,” Juv. 11, 74 al.—
C. Pīcentīnus , a, um, adj., lit., of or belonging to the Picentes, Picentian, Picene (very rare): “Ceres,” Mart. 13, 47, 1.