miniarius

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

mĭnĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [minium],

I of or belonging to minium or cinnabar (post-Aug.): miniarium metallum, a cinnabar mine , Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 118.—

II Subst.: mĭnĭā-rĭa , ae, f., or mĭnĭārĭum , ii, n., a cinnabar mine , Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 121.