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testāmentārĭus , a, um, adj. id.,
I.of or belonging to wills, testamentary.
I. Adj.: “(lex) Cornelia,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 42, § 108: “adoptio,” by will, Plin. 35, 2, 2, § 8: “hereditates,” Dig. 50, 16, 130.—
II. Subst.: testā-mentārĭus , ii, m.
A. Ingen., one who draws up a will: si testamentarius contra voluntatem testatoris condicionem detraxit. Dig. 28, 5, 9, §§ 3 and 6; 29, 6, 1; 36, 1, 3 fin.—
B. In a bad sense, one who forges a will, Cic. Sest. 17, 39; id. Off. 3, 18, 73.
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, 2.1.108
    • Cicero, For Sestius, 17.39
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 35.8
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.18
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