octavarius

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

octāvārĭus, a, um, adj. [octavus],

I of or belonging to the eighth part (post-class.): vectigal, a tax of the eighth part , Cod. Just. 7, 4, 65.—

II Subst.: octāvārĭus , ĭi, m., a receiver of this tax : octavarii vectigal accipiant, Cod. Th. 4, 12, 8; cf. octavus, II. B.