armentarius
Dictionary entries
- Entry →armentarius, armentaria, armentarium:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
that has charge of a herd;
nom. sg. (m.) - Entry →armentarius, armentari(i):
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
herdsman, cowboy;
nom. sg.
Examples
Liber VI
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...genus ergo quisque subibat. Praeterea iam pastor et armentarius omnis et robustus item curvi moderator aratri languebat, penitusque..."
Liber Tertius
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...Massylus et una Lyctius et Calabris redit armentarius arvis. ilicet extremi nox litore Solis Hiberas condidit alta domos..."Liber III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...sine ullis hospitiis: tantum campi iacet. omnia secum armentarius Afer agit, tectumque laremque armaque Amyclaeumque canem Cressamque pharetram..."
