mensarius

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

mensārĭus, a, um, adj. [mensa], of or belonging to the table or counter; only subst.

I mensārĭus , ii, m., a money-changer, banker

A In gen.: mensaril nummularii, Paul. ex Fest. p. 124, 17 Müll.: Cassius Parmens. ap. Suet. Aug. 4.—

B In partic., a public banker , who regulated the paying out of public moneys, Cic. Fl. 19, 44: quinqueviris creatis, quos mensarlos ab dispensatione pecuniae appellārunt, Liv. 7, 21: mensarii triumviri, id. 23, 21; 26, 36.—

II Mensārĭum , ii, n., table furniture, a table-cloth : collarium, quod in collo est.: mensarium, quod in mensā est, Prisc. p. 590 P.

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