munerarius

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

mūnĕrārĭus, a, um [munus].

I Of or belonging to a gift , Cassiod. Var. 6, 7.—

II Of or belonging to gladiatorial exhibitions (a word first used by Augustus, acc. to Quint. 8, 3, 34).

A Adj. : libellus, Trebell. Claud. 5, 5.—

B Subst.: mūnĕrārĭus , ii, m.

1 One who bestows gifts : pauperum, Hier. Ep. 66, 5.—

2 The giver of a gladiatorial exhibition : Thracem mirmilloni parem, munerario imparem dixerat, Suet. Dom. 10; Sen. Contr. 4 praef.; Inscr. Orell. 1185; 2534; 2585; 3746.