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unguentarius

unguentarius, a dealer in unguents, perfumer

unguentārĭus, a, um, adj. [unguentum], of or belonging to ointments or unguents, ointment-.
  • I Adj.: taberna, Varr. L.L. 8, 30, 117 [8.55]; Sen. Ep. 108, 4; Suet. Aug. 4: cella, Sid. Ep. 2, 2: vasa, Plin. 36, 8, 12, § 60.—
  • II Substt.
    • A unguentārĭus, ii, m., a dealer in unguents, a perfumer, Cic. Off. 1, 42, 150; id. Att. 13, 46, 2; Hor. S. 2, 3, 228; Plin. 31, 7, 42, § 91; Inscr. Orell. 2988. —
    • B unguentārĭa, ae, f.
      • 1 A female perfumer, Plin. 8, 5, 5, § 14; Inscr. Orell. 4301; 4991.—
      • 2 (Sc. ars.) The art of making unguents or perfumes, Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 90 (704).—
    • C unguentārĭum, ii, n. (sc. argentum), money for buying perfumes, Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 23.

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