frūmentārĭus, a, um, adj. [frumentum],
I of or belonging to corn , corn-; milit., of or belonging to provisions , provision- : ager, Varr. R. R. 1, 11, 2; cf. campus, id. ib. 1, 7, 9: res, corn , provisions , Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 5, § 11; Caes. B. G. 1, 23, 1; 1, 37 fin. et saep.: loca, i. e. abounding in corn , id. ib. 1, 10, 2; cf. provinciae, id. B. C. 3, 73, 3; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2: navis, a provision-ship , store-ship , Caes. B. C. 3, 96, 4: lex, respecting the distribution of grain at low rates , Cic. Tusc. 3, 20, 48; id. Sest. 48, 103; id. Brut. 62, 222; cf.: magna largitio C. Gracchi, id. Off. 2, 21, 72: causa, id. Verr. 2, 3, 5, § 10: lucra, id. ib. 2, 3, 37, § 85: negotiatores, corn-dealers , Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 175: mensores, corn-measurers , Dig. 31, 1, 87.—
II Subst.: frūmentāri-us , ii, m.
A A corn-dealer : frumentarii, quibus cunctis montes maxumi frumenti sunt structi domi, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 54; Cic. Off. 3, 13, 57; 3, 16, 67; Liv. 4, 12, 10; 4, 15, 6 al. In the time of the emperors employed as a secret spy, Spart. Hadr. 11; Aur. Vict. Caes. 39 fin. ; Capitol. Max. et Balb. 10, 3.—
B Milit., a purveyor of corn , commissary of the stores , victualler , Hirt. B. G. 8, 35, 4; Inscr. Orell. 3491; 3515; 4922; cf. frumentator.