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sĕnācŭlum , i, n. senatus.
I. Orig., an open place on the Forum, near the Grœcostasis, serving for the meetings of the Senate: “senaculum supra Graecostasim, ubi aedis Concordiae et basilica Opimia. Senaculum vocatum, ubi senatus aut ubi seniores consisterent, dictum ut gerusia apud Graecos,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 156 Müll.; so Val. Max. 2, 2, 6; Liv. 41, 27, 7.—
II. Later, in gen., for any council-hall of the Senate (including the curiae): “senacula tria fuisse Romae, in quibus senatus haberi solitus sit, memoriae prodidit Nicostratus, etc.,” Fest. p. 347 Müll.; so Lampr. Elag. 4; Vop. Aurel. 49; cf. Becker, Antiq. 1, p. 286.
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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