Saliaris

Sălĭāris, e, adj. [1. Salii].

• Of or belonging to the Salii (priests of Mars), Salian: Numae carmen, which Numa directed the Salii to chant, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 86: sacra, Macr. S. 3, 12: saltus, Sen. Ep. 15, 4.—
• II Transf., of banquets (because of the sumptuous feasts which were given at the Salian processions), splendid, sumptuous: quibus (Saliis) per omnes dies, ubicumque manent, quia amplae ponuntur cenae: si quae aliae magnae fiunt, Saliares appellantur, Fest. s. v. Salios, p. 326 Müll.: dapes, Hor. C. 1, 37, 2: epulae, Ap. Met. 7, 10, 21; cenae, id. ib. 4, 22, 7; cf.: cum epulati essemus Saliarem in modum, Cic. Att. 5, 9, 1.

Sălĭāris, e, adj. [2. salio]:

• insulae, dancing islands, Plin. 2, 95, 96, § 209.

2. Saliāris, e, s. 1. Saliī.

1 Sălĭāris, (14) e (Salii), des [prêtres] Saliens : Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 86 || [fig.] à la façon des Saliens : saltus saliaris Sen. Ep. 15, 4, démarche sautillante ; saliares dapes Hor. O. 1, 37, 2, festins splendides ; saliarem in modum epulari Cic. Att. 5, 9, 1, faire un magnifique repas.

Saliāris e, adj.

• Salii, of the Salii, Salian: Numae carmen, given by Numa to the Salii, H.— Splendid, sumptuous: dapes, H.: epulari Saliarem in modum.