albārĭus, a, um, adj. [albo], only in archit.,
I pertaining to the whitening of walls.
II —Hence, albārĭum ŏpus , or absol. al-bārĭum , white stucco , a mortar composed of lime, gypsum, and a little fine river sand, with which walls were covered and made white, Vitr. 5, 2, 10; 7, 2, 3; Plin. 35, 16, 56, § 194; 36, 24, 59, § 183; also, with the form albāris , e: OPVS ALBARE, Inscr. Orell. 4239.— albārĭus tector , a worker in stucco , a plasterer , Tert. Idol. 8; or absol. albārĭus , Cod. Th. 13, 4, 2, and Inscr. Orell. 4142.