salinum

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

sălīnum, i, n. [sal] (sc. vas;

masc. collat. form, plur., sălīni , Varr. ap. Non. 546, 14), a salt-cellar , Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 15; Hor. C. 2, 16, 14; Pers. 3, 25; 5, 138; also used at sacrifices, Liv. 26, 36; Val. Max. 4, 4, 3; Arn. 2, 91.—Prov.: salinum cum sale obsignare, Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 15.

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