harenarius
hărēnārĭus (aren-), a, um, adj. [harena].
- Prop., of or pertaining to sand: lapis, sandstone (= lapis bibulus of Verg.), Serv. Verg. G. 2, 348.—
- II Transf., of or pertaining to the amphitheatre: fera, destined for the arena, Arn. 29, 1.—
- III Hence, subst.,
- A hărēnārĭus, i, m.
- 1 A combatant in the amphitheatre, a gladiator, Dig. 22, 5, 21; 36, 1, 5; Cod. Just. 3, 27, 11; Petr. 126, 6; Inscr. Orell. 4063 (but cf. Orell. ad loc.).—
- 2 A teacher of the elements of arithmetic (the figures being drawn in sand), Tert. Pall. 6 (cf. abacus).—
- B hărēnā-rĭa, ae (sc. fodina; cf.: aeraria, argentaria, etc.), f., a sand-pit, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 23: in arenarias quasdam extra portam Esquilinam perductus occiditur, Cic. Clu. 13, 37 B. and K.—
- C hărēnārĭum, ii, n., a sand-pit, Vitr. 2, 4, 2; 6, 11.
- 1. op zand betrekking hebbend, zand- [navis];
- 2. op het amfitheater betrekking hebbend [fera]; — subst. ī m (Petr.) gladiator.
Musicos faciunt, qui lyræ vel Harenarios, vel ærenervos dulci modulatione percutiant.
Nundinarius diaconus dixit : Campenses et Harenarii fecerunt illum Episcopum.Mæcianus in Dig. fr. 5. lib. 36. tit. 1 :
Sed et qui magna præditus est dignitate vel auctoritate, Harenarii vel ejus mulieris quæ corpore quæstum fecerit, hereditatem restituere cogetur.Vide Arenarii.