adjective

pĕdārĭus

fem. pĕdāria · neut. pĕdārium

belonging to the foot; foot-

of or belonging to the foot, foot-.—Only transf.

those senators who had not yet been entered by the censors on the list or roll of senators; and who had no vote of their own; but could merely signify their assent to that of another

pedarii senatores, those senators who had not yet been entered by the censors on the list or roll of senators, and who had no vote of their own, but could merely signify their assent to that of another, Varr. ap. Gell. 3, 18, 5; Tac. A. 3, 65.—Also as subst.: pĕdārii, ōrum, m., Cic. Att. 1, 19, 9; 1, 20, 4; and in sing.: pedarī sententia, Laber. ap. Gell. 3, 18, 9.—

Of the size of a foot; a foot long; broad

Of the size of a foot, a foot long, broad, etc.: EX TIGNO PEDARIO, i. e. a foot wide, Lex. Puteol. ap. Grut. 207, 2.

Perseus ID: n34322 Key: pedarius