adjective

unguentārĭus

fem. unguentāria · neut. unguentārium

belonging to ointments; unguents; ointment-

of or belonging to ointments or unguents, ointment-.

Adj.: taberna, Varr L. L. 8, 30, 117; Sen. Ep. 108, 4; Suet. Aug. 4: cella,… as adjective •

Adj.: taberna, Varr L. L. 8, 30, 117; Sen. Ep. 108, 4; Suet. Aug. 4: cella, Sid. Ep. 2, 2: vasa, Plin. 36, 8, 12, § 60.—

Substt. as noun

a dealer in unguents; a perfumer

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. —

A female perfumer

A female perfumer, Plin. 8, 5, 5, § 14; Inscr. Orell. 4301; 4991.—

The art of making unguents; perfumes

(Sc. ars.) The art of making unguents or perfumes, Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 90.—

money for buying perfumes

unguentārĭum, ii, n. (sc. argentum), money for buying perfumes, Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 23.

Perseus ID: n49810 Key: unguentarius