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mercātor , ōris, m. id.,
I.a trader, merchant, esp. a wholesale dealer (opp. to caupo, a retailer; class.).
I. Lit.: “venalicii mercatoresque,” Cic. Or. 70, 232: “multi ad eos mercatores ventitant,” Caes. B. G. 4, 3. —
II. Transf.
A. A dealer, speculator: “non consules, sed mercatores provinciarum,” Cic. post Red. in Sen. 4, 10.—Rarely of a petty dealer: “vilis sacci mercator olentis,” Juv. 14, 269.—
B. A buyer, purchaser: “signorum,” Cic. Verr. 1, 20, 60: “veneni,” Juv. 13, 154.
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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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 4.3
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