armentarius

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

armentārĭus, a, um, adj. [armentum],

I pertaining to a herd of cattle : morbi, Sol. 11: equiso, Ap. Met. 7, 15, 1.—Hence,

II Subst.: armentārĭus , ii, m.

A A herdsman , neat-herd , * Lucr. 6, 1252; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 18: omnia secum Armentarius Afer agit, Verg. G. 3, 344: armentarius ego sum, * Vulg. Amos, 7, 14.—

B A surname of the emperor Galerius Maximianus , whose ancestors were shepherds , Aur. Vict. Ep. 40.

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