Gnaeus Pinarius Aemilius Cicatricula was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Domitian.
Olli Salomies at first reported that "among the numerous Pinarii I can find only one Gnaeus, whereas, on the other hand, this praenomen was much in use among the Cornelii",[2] which lead him to suggest that he was originally a Gnaeus Cornelius L.f. who added the element "Pinarius" from his mother's side.
However, he noted the existence of Gnaeus Pinarius Cornelius Clemens, suffect consul in either 71 or 72, and Gnaeus Pinarius Caecilius Simplex, suffect consul in 69, which forced him to conclude "the most economical explanation for the existence of the three contemporary Cn.
Pinarius, probably a man of means but perhaps without an offspring, who could have adopted by testament three promising younger senators.
A fragmentary inscription recovered from Thugga in modern-day Tunisia attests that he was present in Roman Africa in 79/80.