paegniarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

paegnĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [paegnium],

of or belonging to play. Thus the name paegniarii was given to gladiators who fought only in jest, Suet. Calig. 26: APRILIS PAEGNIAR., Inscr. Orell. 2566.