To extend to: to touch a thing. In tuas ædes pertinet. Vlpian. It extendeth or commeth euÊ to your house. Quæ ad posteritatis memoriam pertinerent. Cicer. Which might continue to the remembraunce of posteritie. Ea ad pulmones vsque pertinet. Cice. That extendeth euen to the lunges. Ad partem Oceani, quæ ad Hispaniã pertinet. Cæs. Which extendeth euen to Spayne. Sylua longè introrsus pertinet. Cæsar. The wood lyeth, extendeth, or goeth a great way into the countrey. Pertioens per naturam cuiusque rei. C. Extending or stretching itselfe into the nature of euery thing. Gratius mihi fururÛ, qum si ea tua liberalitas pertinuisset ad rem familiarem meam, C. It shal be more acceptable tome, thã if you had vsed your libetalitie in mine owne proper affaires and goods, or thã if you had extended your liberalitie to mine own proper commoditie. Pertinet, Impersonale. Pomponius. It belongeth, it appertaineth. Pertinet ad te hæc malitia, suspicio malesicij, &c. Plaut. -magis hæc malitia pertinet ad viros, Qum ad mulieres. Plautus. This uaughtinesse pertaineth to men rather thã women. Ad quem suspicio malesicij pertineat. Cic. Who is to bee suspected for this naughty act. Ad quos pertineat facinus vestigia nulla extant. Liu. There apeare no tokÊs who was % doer of this mischieuous act. Pertinet ad rem. Cic. It appertaineth to the matter. Pertinet ad Remp. Ci. It is expedient for the cõmon weale. Nec verò hæc oratio mea ad infirmandum fœdus Gaditanorum pertinet. Cic. Neyther is the intent and purpose of my talke or wordes to breake. &c. Pertinet oratio mea ad plures. Cicero. My wordes touche many. Summa illuc pertinet, vt sciatis, &c. Cic. The whole matter is spoken to this end. Latè patet hæc ars, & ad multos pertinet. Cic. This arte is of greate vse and extendeth to many. Eò pertinuit, quòd intelligi volui. Cic. Hoc eò pertinet, St, &c. Ci. This is the effecte and intent of that is spoken: This is to this end. Pertiner eodem. Plin. It is to the same end and effect. Vestri hæc confirmant, in terpretando quorsÛ quidque pertineat. Cic. By interpreting to what purpose euery thing is done. Cætera pertinere ad id putant, aut ad agendum, aut ad ruendum. Cicero. They think other things to serue to this ende. &c. Pertinet somnium ad hoc. Plaut. This is the ende or meaning of my dreame. Pertinet gemitus prouinciæ ad capitis tui periculum. Cic. The end of the lamentation and mourning of % pronince is the daunger of thy life. Pertinent ad vsum nauium. Cæs. They serue to the vse of shippes. Cur non pertineat ad literas ætas, quæ ad mores iam pertinet. Qui. Why is not that age meet for learning, which is alreadie meete to be instructed in good maners. Ea pars sententiæ, quæ pertinebat ad dandum ei ex ærario ccoties quinquagies sestertiûm. Plin. iun. Eadem bonitas etiam ad multitudinem pertiner. Cicer. It seemeth conuensente for the common people to haue that goodnesse as wel as other men. Si nihil ad eos pertinere arbitrarentur. Ci. If they did think that it did nothing touche them, or appertain vnto them. Pertinet ad officium meum. Cic. Talem existere eloquentiam, qualis fuerit in Crasso & Antonio non cognitis rebus omnibus, quæ in tantam prudentiam pertinerent, tantamque dicendi copiam, quãta in illis fuit, non potuisse confirmo. Cic.

I. Lit.: aspera arteria ad pulmones usque pertinet, Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 136: venae in omnes partes corporis pertinentes, id. ib. 2, 55, 137: deus pertinens per naturam cujusque rei, etc., id. ib. 2, 28, 71: Belgae pertinent ad inferiorem partem fluminis Rheni, Caes. B. G. 1, 1: rivi, qui ad mare pertinebant, id. B. C. 3, 49: hanc (silvam) longe introrsus pertinere, id. B. G. 6, 9: in vastae magnitudinis urbe partium sensu non satis pertinente in omnia, extending in all directions, Liv. 25, 24, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf.: quod ait praetor: pertinet, hoc significat: quod ex aedibus ejus in tuas pertinet, hoc est dirigitur, extenditur, pervenit, Dig. 43, 22, 1.—

II. Trop.

A. To reach, extend (like dih/kein, kaqh/kein): eadem bonitas etiam ad multitudinem pertinet, Cic. Lael. 14, 50: caritas patriae per omnes ordines pertinebat, i. e. pervaded, Liv. 23, 49, 3: ad posteritatis memoriam pertinere, Cic. Sen. 23, 82: fulmina, quorum significatio ad totam vitam pertinet, Sen. Q. N. 2, 47 init.: hic pertinet a natali ad diem extremum, id. Ep. 12, 6.—

B. To belong, relate, concern, pertain or have reference to, affect any thing: somnium ad aliquam rem pertinet, Plaut. Merc. 2, 1, 28: illa res ad meum officium pertinet, Cic. Rosc. Am. 13, 36: nihil ad patriciam Sulpiciorum familiam Quirinius pertinuit, Tac. A. 3, 48: haec breviter attingemus, scrutati maxime pertinentia, Plin. 18, 35, 78, 341.—

2. To have a tendency, to tend or lead to an object or result, Varr. R. R. 2, 1: illud quo pertineat, videte, Cic. Agr. 2, 8, 20; id. Att. 8, 9, 1: quod autem plures a nobis nominati sunt, eo pertinuit, quod, etc., id. Brut. 87, 299: summa illuc pertinet, ut sciatis, etc., id. Verr. 2, 5, 10, 25: interpretando, quorsum quidque pertineat, id. N. D. 3, 23, 60 fin.: quid ista ad vidulum pertinent, servae sint istae an liberae? Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 62.—Esp. in phrase: quod ad aliquem (aliquid) pertinet, as far as concerns, in regard to (mostly post-Aug.): quod ad inducias pertineret, sic belli rationem esse divisam, ut, etc., Caes. B. C. 3, 17, 3: quod ad nationes exteras pertinet, Cicero varie, Quint. 11, 1, 89: quod ad Dymnum pertinet, nihil scio, Curt. 6, 11, 30: quod pertinet ad elephantos, id. 9, 2, 19; cf.: quantum ad decernentes pertinet, Plin. Ep. 8, 6, 14: quod ad me pertinet, intellego me perdidisse, etc., Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 10, 2; id. Ep. 119, 12; id. Suas. 6, 12; 7, 1: cum virtutibus tum etiam fortuna, siquid hoc ad rem pertinet, Cic. Fam. 13, 13: quatenus quidque se attingat ad seque pertineat perspicere, Cic. Fin. 5, 9, 24: illud dissimulas ad te quod pertinet, Mart. 7, 10, 9. —

C. To apply to, be applicable to, to suit, be suitable to a person or thing: magis pol haec malitia pertinet ad viros, quam ad mulieres, Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 36: ad quem suspicio maleficii pertineat, on whom suspicion should fall, Cic. Rosc. Am. 7, 18: ad officium meum, id. ib. 13, 36: liberalitas ad rem familiarem meam, id. Fam. 12, 28: ad imperatorem prodigium pertinere, Liv. 25, 16.—

D. To belong, be the right of (usu. of a right, as opp. to possession): sed regnum ad se et ad matrem suam pertinere arbitrabantur, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, 61: ad quem jure regnum pertinet, Liv. 40, 11, 7: bona ad me pertinent, solus enim sum filius defuncti, Quint. 5, 14, 15: Europa jam, dubio procul, jure ad Romanos pertinebat, Flor. 2, 8, 7: (Armenia) quae antea ad majores suos pertinuisse monstrabat, Amm. 26, 4, 6.—

E. To belong, to be the property of (late Lat.): omnia quae ad se pertinebant, Vulg. Gen. 32, 23; id. Exod. 9, 4; id. 1 Reg. 25, 21.—Hence, adv.: pertĭnenter, aptly, suitably, appositely, pertinently (post-class.): pertinenter ad causam, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 38.—Comp.: pertinentius, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 9.—Sup.: pertinentissime, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 31.