oviarius

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

ŏvĭārĭus (collat. form ‡ ŏvĭārĭcus:

I conductoribus gregum oviaricorum, Inscr. Momms. 4916), a, um, adj. [ovis], of or belonging to sheep , sheep- (post-Aug.): pecus (al. oviaricum), Col. 7, 6, 1.—

II Subst.: ŏvĭārĭa , ae, f., a flock of sheep , Varr. R. R. 2 praef. § 6.