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armentārĭus , a, um, adj. id.,
I.pertaining to a herd of cattle: “morbi,” Sol. 11: “equiso,” App. M. 7.—Hence,
II. Subst.: armentārĭus , ii, m.
A. A herdsman, neat-herd, * Lucr. 6, 1252; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 18: “omnia secum Armentarius Afer agit,” Verg. G. 3, 344: armentarius ego sum, * Vulg. Amos, 7, 14.—
B. A surname of the emperor Galerius Maximianus, whose ancestors were shepherds, Aur. Vict. Ep. 40.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Vergil, Georgics, 3.344
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