noun

portōrĭum

gen. portōrĭi · gender neuter · decl. 2nd

dat. plur. PORTORIEIS, Plebisc. Thermens ap. Orell. 3673), ĭi, n. root por,…

dat. plur. PORTORIEIS, Plebisc. Thermens ap. Orell. 3673), ĭi, n. root por, whence porto, portitor, portus, that belongs to carrying or conveying; hence,

A tax; toll; duty •

A tax, toll, duty, impost paid on goods imported or exported: portorium dare, Lucil. ap. Non. 37, 20; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 72, § 176; 2, 2, 75, § 185; id. Font. 5, 19; id. Pis. 36, 87; Caes. B. G. 1, 18; 3, 1; Liv. 39, 24; Plaut. Trin. 4, 4, 15; Caecil. ap. Gell. 15, 14, 5; Dig. 19, 2, 60 fin.; cf.: ego pol istum portitorem privabo portorio, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 7: portorium circumvectionis, a tax paid for the right of hawking goods about the country, a peddler's tax, Cic. Att. 2, 16, 4.— *

Fare; freight •

Fare, freight, = naulum: Charon expetens portorium, App. M. 6, p. 180, 28.

Perseus ID: n37153 Key: portorium