I. Of or belonging to the Salii (priests of Mars), Salian: Numae carmen, which Numa directed the Salii to chant, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 86: “sacra,” Macr. S. 3, 12: “saltus,” Sen. Ep. 15, 4.—
II. Transf., of banquets (because of the sumptuous feasts which were given at the Salian processions), splendid, sumptuous: “quibus (Saliis) per omnes dies, ub cumque manent, quia amplae ponuntur cenae: si quae aliae magnae fiunt, Saliares appellantur, Fest. s. v. Salios, p. 326 Müll.: dapes,” Hor. C. 1, 37, 2: “epulae,” App. M. 7, p. 192, 25: “cenae,” id. ib. 4, p. 152, 30; cf.: “cum epulati essemus Saliarem in modum,” Cic. Att. 5, 9, 1.
