Synonyms & related words for penates

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of penates — including vesta, tutelary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to penates

Explore words related to penates — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lares, sekos, sacrarium, goddesses, fanum, adytum, naos, doxographer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for penates

Common synonyms for penates include vesta, tutelary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does penates come from?

The word penates breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pen, from Latin penus (“inner storeroom, larder”); and -ates, from Latin ates (“gods of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.