adjective

ăsĭnārĭus

fem. ăsĭnāria · neut. ăsĭnārium

pertaining; belonging to an ass; a millstone

pertaining or belonging to an ass: mola, a millstone turned by an ass, Cato, R. R. 10, 4; 11, 4; so Vulg. Matt. 18, 6; ib. Marc. 9, 41. —

as a noun

a keeper of asses; an ass-driver

ăsĭnārĭus, ii, m., a keeper of asses, an ass-driver, Cato, R. R. 10, 1; 11, 1, Varr. R. R. 1, 18, 1.—

the title of a comedy of Plautus; a side branch of the

ăsĭnārĭa, ae, f., the title of a comedy of Plautus.—(That the Via Asinaria (Paul. ex Fest. s. v retricibus, p. 282 Müll.), a side branch of the Via Latina, and the Porta Asinaria, were named from asinus, since upon this street and through this gate asses brought vegetables, fruit, etc., to Rome, is justly questioned in Platner's Gesch. d. Stadt Rom, p. 663, in opp. to Müll. Roms Camp. I. pp. 3 and 4.)

Perseus ID: n3926 Key: asinarius