adjective

căprārĭus

fem. căprāria · neut. căprārium

pertaining to the goat; a goatherd •

of or pertaining to the goat: pastus, Sol. 1, § 97: mutilago, a species of tithymalus, App. Herb. 108.—Subst.: căprārĭus, ii, m., a goatherd, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 10, Col 3, 10, 17.—

Caprāria, ae, f

An island near the south point of the Balearis Major; Caborra

An island near the south point of the Balearis Major, now Caborra, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 78; Mart. Cap. 6, § 643.—

One of the

One of the Fortunatae Insulae, Mart. Cap. 6, § 702.—

A small island in the Tuscan Sea; near the northern point of Corsica; abounding in wild goats •

A small island in the Tuscan Sea, near the northern point of Corsica, abounding in wild goats (Gr. Αἴγιλον), now Capraja, Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81; Mel. 2, 7, 19; Rutil. 1, 439; Mart. Cap. 6, § 644; called also Caprāsia, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 3.— Hence, Caprārĭensis, e: plumbum, Plin. 34, 17, 49, § 164.

Perseus ID: n6661 Key: caprarius