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tūrārĭus (thūr- ), a, um, adj. id.,
I.of or belonging to frankincense.
I. In gen.
A. Adj.: tibiae, incense-flutes, i. e. flutes played upon while the incense was burned at sacrifices, Sol. 5 med. (called also tibiae sacrificae Tuscorum, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 172; cf. Verg. G. 2, 193).—
B. Subst.: tūrārĭus , ii, m., a dealer in frankincense, Firm. Math. 8, 25 fin.; Tert. Idol. 11; Inscr. Orell. 4291; cf. Marini, Fratr. Arv. p. 338.—
II. Vicus Turarius, a street in Rome, in the eighth region, Ascon. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 59, § 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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