adjective

lignārĭus

fem. lignāria · neut. lignārium

belonging to wood, wood- •

of or belonging to wood, wood-: negotiatio, timbertrade, Capitol. Pert. 1: lima, Scrib. Comp. 141: artifex, a worker in wood, Vulg. Isa. 44, 13.—

Subst.: lignārĭus, i, m.

Subst.: lignārĭus, i, m.

A worker in wood, a carpenter, joiner

A worker in wood, a carpenter, joiner, Pall. 1, 6, 2.—Perh. hence,

a place in Rome; Joiners'-street, Timber-street; timber-market

Inter lignarios, a place in Rome before the Porta Trigemina, perh. Joiners'-street, Timber-street, Liv. 35, 41 fin. (acc. to others, timber-market).—

A slave whose office it was to carry wood; a wood-carrier •

A slave whose office it was to carry wood (to a temple), a wood-carrier: Josue Gabionitas in aquarios lignariosque damnavit, Hier. Ep. 108, 8.—

A wood-cutter, woodman

A wood-cutter, woodman: lignarius ξυλοκόπος, ὁ κόπτων ξύλα, Gloss. Lat. Gr.

Perseus ID: n26583 Key: lignarius