legatarius

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

lēgātārĭus, a, um, adj. [legatum], enjoined by a last will or testament (postclass.).

I Adj. : editiones, Tert. Spect. 6. —

II Subst.

A Lēgātārĭus , ii, m., one to whom something is left by will, a legatee , Suet. Galb. 5; Dig. 41, 3, 14; Gai. Inst. 2, 195: antequam legatarius admittat legatum, id. ib. 2, 200.—

B Lēgātārĭa , ae, f., a female legatee , Dig. 19, 11, 43; 33, 4, 2.