turarius

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

tūrārĭus (thūr-), a, um, adj. [tus], of or belonging to frankincense.

I In gen.

A Adj. : tibiae, incense-flutes , i. e. flutes played upon while the incense was burned at sacrifices, Sol. 5 med. (called also tibiae sacrificae Tuscorum, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 172; cf. Verg. G. 2, 193).—

B Subst.: tūrārĭus , ii, m., a dealer in frankincense , Firm. Math. 8, 25 fin. ; Tert. Idol. 11; Inscr. Orell. 4291; cf. Marini, Fratr. Arv. p. 338.—

II Vicus Turarius, a street in Rome , in the eighth region , Ascon. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 59, § 154.