mercennarius

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

mercennārius (mercēnā-) adj.

1 merces, serving for pay, hired, earning wages, paid, mercenary : comes: miles, L.: testes, bribed : arma, L.: liberalitas: vincla, i. e. imperative business engagements , H.—As subst m., a hireling, hired servant : a villā, T.: quaestūs mercennariorum.