Saliaris

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

Sălĭāris, e, adj. [1. Salii].

I Of or belonging to the Salii (priests of Mars), Salian : Numae carmen, which Numa directed the Salii to chant , Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 86: sacra, Macr. S. 3, 12: saltus, Sen. Ep. 15, 4.—

II Transf., of banquets (because of the sumptuous feasts which were given at the Salian processions), splendid , sumptuous : quibus (Saliis) per omnes dies, ubicumque manent, quia amplae ponuntur cenae: si quae aliae magnae fiunt, Saliares appellantur, Fest. s. v. Salios, p. 326 Müll.: dapes, Hor. C. 1, 37, 2: epulae, Ap. Met. 7, 10, 21; cenae, id. ib. 4, 22, 7; cf.: cum epulati essemus Saliarem in modum, Cic. Att. 5, 9, 1.

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