I. Pertaining to birds, of birds, bird-: “rete,” bird-net, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 13.—Hence,
II. Subst. (like apiarius, etc.).
B. ăvĭārĭum , ii, n., a place where birds are kept, an aviary, ὀρνιθών, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 7; 3, 4, 3; 3, 5, 5; Cic. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1; Col. 8, 1, 3 sq.; Plin. 10, 50, 72, § 141.—Also, the abode of wild birds in the forest: “Sanguineisque inculta rubent aviaria bacis,” Verg. G. 2, 430 ( = secreta nemorum, quae aves frequentant, Serv.).
