stipendiarius

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

stīpendiārius adj.

stipendium, of tribute, liable to impost, contributing, tributary : civitas, Cs.: vectigal, i. e. a yearly impost .—As subst m., a tributary, payer of tribute : vectigalis stipendiariusque populiR., L.: quos vectigalīs aut stipendiarios fecerant, i. e. compelled to grant supplies or to pay tribute : vectigalem ac stipendiariam Italiam Africae facere, i. e. completely to subject , L.— Receiving pay, serving for pay, mercenary : postquam stipendiarii facti sunt, L.