I.one of the goddesses of Fate, whose Latin names are Nona, Decuma, and Morta, Caesell. Vindex ap. Gell. 3, 16, 11 (their Greek names are Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, Hyg. Fab. 171).—In sing.: “Parca non mendax,” Hor. C. 2, 16, 39: “tenax veri,” Pers. 5, 48: “dura,” Ov. P. 4, 15, 36.—Plur., the Fates: “Parcae, Hesperides, etc.: quos omnes Erebo et Nocte natos ferunt,” Cic. N. D. 3, 17, 44: “Parcae fatalia nentes Stamina non ulli dissoluenda deo,” Tib. 1, 7, 1: “immites,” Prop. 4 (5), 11, 13. “iniquae,” Hor. C. 2, 6, 9: “veraces,” id. C. S. 25: “sic placitum Parcis,” id. C. 2, 17, 16; Lact. 2, 10, 20; Verg. E. 4, 47; Juv. 12, 64.
Parca , ae, f. root πλεκ-; cf. πλέκω, πλοκή; Lat. plecto, plico,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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