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cērŭla , ae, f. dim. cera,
I.a small piece of wax: “miniata,” a kind of crayon, Cic. Att. 15. 14, 4 (with which the Romans were accustomed to strike out exceptionable passages in books): “miniatula, the same,” id. ib. 16, 11, 1 (al. miniata).—
II. Transf., = ceriolarium, a candlestick or stand for wax tapers: “ARGENTEAE,” Inscr. Orell. 2032.
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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