parietarius
λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
părĭĕtārĭus: a, um, adj. id.,
I of or belonging to walls: structor, Firm. Math. 8, 24; Inscr. Rein. cl. 11, n. 112: pictor, Edict. Diocl. p. 19.—
II Subst.: părĭĕ-tārĭa, ae, f., the herb pellitory or parietary: herbam perdicalem Latini muralem et parietariam, alii vitriariam appellant, App. Herb. 81.—Acc. to Aur. Vict. Epit. 41, Constantine the Great bestowed on the emperor Trajan, on account of the numerous inscriptions which he had caused to be placed on buildings, the sobriquet of herba parietaria (Amm. 27, 3, 7, has instead, herba parietina).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
părĭĕtārĭus, a, um (paries), de mur : structor parietarius Firm. Math. 8, 24, maçon || herba parietaria Ps. Apul. Herb. 81 ; parietalis M. Emp. 13 ; parietina Amm. 27, 3, 7, ou simplt parietaria Ps. Apul. Herb. 81, pariétaire [plante].
Latin > German (Georges)
parietārius, a, um (paries), zur Wand gehörig, Wand-, structor, Firm. math. 8, 24, 8. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 9910: pictor, Stubenanstreicher, -maler, Edict. Diocl. 7, 8. – parietaria herba, das Mauerkraut, Glaskraut, Ps. Apul. herb. 81: als Spitzname Trajans (wegen der von ihm herrührenden vielen Inschriften auf öffentlichen Gebäuden), Aur. Vict. epit. 41, 13 (dafür Amm. 27, 3, 7 ders. herba parietina).
