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mortārĭum , ii, n.,
I.a mortar (mostly ante-class. and post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: “mortarium, in quo teruntur quae solvenda sunt,” Non. 543, 22; Plaut. Aul. 1, 2, 17; Cato, R. R. 74: “aerea,” Plin. 33, 8, 41, § 123: “plumbea,” id. 34, 18, 50, § 168.—
II. Transf.
A. A large basin or trough in which mortar is made, Vitr. 7, 3, 10; 8, 6, 14; Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 177.—Hence,
2. Mortar: “mortario caementum addatur,” Vitr. 8, 7.—
B. A hollow resembling a mortar, dug round a tree: “arbori mortarium statim faciunt,” Pall. 4, 8, 1.—
C. That which is triturated in a mortar, a drug: “et quae jam veteres sanant mortaria caecos,” Juv. 7, 170.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 7.3.10
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 8.6.14
    • Plautus, Aulularia, 1.2
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