Origin:
L, akin to penus, inner part of temple of Vesta: see penetrate
See penates in American Heritage Dictionary 4
plural noun Roman Mythology
The Roman gods of the household, tutelary deities of the home and of the state, whose cult was closely connected and often identified with that of the Lares.
Origin:
Origin: Latin Penātēs
Origin: , from penus, foodstuff, interior of a house