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adjective

lĭbrārĭus

fem. lĭbrāria · neut. lĭbrārium
belonging to books ••
of or belonging to books: scriba librarius, a copyist, transcriber of books, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 14; Cic. Agr. 2, 13, 32: libraria taberna, a bookseller's shop, Cic. Phil. 2, 9, 21: scriptor, a transcriber of books, Hor. A. P. 354: atramentum, ink for writing books, Plin. 27, 7, 28, § 52.—Hence,
as a noun
lĭ-brārĭus, i, m.
lĭ-brārĭus, i, m.
A transcriber of books, a copyist, scribe, secretary; the secretary of the legion •
A transcriber of books, a copyist, scribe, secretary, Cic. Agr. 2, 5, 13: librum ut tuis librariis daret, id. Att. 12, 40, 1: librarii mendum, Liv. 38, 55, 8: legionis, the secretary of the legion, Inscr. ap. Grut. 365, 1; cf. Sen. Contr. 1, 7, 18; Juv. 9, 109.—
A bookseller
A bookseller, Sen. Ben. 7, 6, 1; Gell. 5, 4, 2; 18, 4, 1; Sulp. Sev. Dial. 1, 23, 4. —
An elementary teacher
(Sc. doctor.) An elementary teacher, Hier. Ep. 107, 4.—
lĭbrārĭa, ae, f.
lĭbrārĭa, ae, f.
A female scribe •
A female scribe: (Parcae) utpote librariae Superum archivumque custodes, Mart. Cap. 1, § 65 (perh. also Juv. 6, 476; cf. sub 1. librarius).—
A bookseller's shop; •
A bookseller's shop; in libraria, ego et Julius Paulus poëta consederamus, Gell. 5, 4, 1: quispiam in libraria sedens, id. 13, 30, 1.—
a place to keep books in, a bookcase, bookchest •
lĭbrārĭum, ii, n., a place to keep books in, a bookcase, bookchest: exhibe librarium illud legum vestrarum, Cic. Mil. 12, 33: libraria omnia exurerent, Amm. 29, 2, 4.
Perseus ID: n26513 Key: librarius2