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adjective

admissārĭus

fem. admissāria · neut. admissārium
admitto, sc. equus, asinus, etc.
a horse; ass; that is used for breeding •
a horse, ass, etc., that is used for breeding, a stallion, etc.: equus, Varr. R. R. 2, 7: asinus, id. ib. 2, 8.—Hence, metaph. subst.,
Of a sensual, lewd man: scitus admissarius, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 19: admissarius… •
Of a sensual, lewd man: scitus admissarius, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 19: admissarius iste, sic ad illius orationem adhinniit, * Cic. Pis. 28, 69 (cf. adhinnio); Sen. Q. N. 1, 16.
Perseus ID: n891 Key: admissarius