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cērārĭus , a, um, adj. cera,
I.pertaining to wax, only subst.
I. Cerarius, ii, m.
A. Κηροπώλης, a dealer in wax, Gloss. Gr. Lat. —
B. A writer upon wax tablets, Inscr. Orell. 4109.—*
II. cērārĭa , ae, f., she who makes wax-lights, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 101 dub.—*
III. cērārĭum , ii, n., wax-money, a revenue either for wax used in waxen tablets, or, perhaps, as a fee for affixing a seal, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 78, § 181.
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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    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.181
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