salsamentum

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

salsāmentum, i, n. [salsus]. *

I Fish-pickle , brine , * Cic. Div. 2, 57, 117.—

II Salted or pickled fish (usu. in plur.): salsamenta Fac macerentur, Ter. Ad. 380; Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 7; Col. 8, 17, 12; Plin. 32, 2, 9, § 18; 32, 7, 26, § 79; 32, 9, 34, § 106 al.— Sing. , Col. 12, 55, 4; Gell. 2, 24, 7.

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