ferrarius
περὶ οὐδὲν γὰρ οὕτως ὑπάρχει τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἔργων βεβαιότης ὡς περὶ τὰς ἐνεργείας τὰς κατ' ἀρετήν → since none of man's functions possess the quality of permanence so fully as the activities in conformity with virtue
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ferrārĭus: a, um, adj. ferrum,
I belonging to or occupied with iron.
I Prop.: fabri, blacksmiths, Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 47: NEGOTIATOR, an iron-monger, Inscr. Grut. 640, 2 and 4: metalla, iron-mines, Plin. 35, 6, 15, § 35: officina, a smith's shop, smithy, id. 35, 15, 51, § 182: aqua, for quenching the red-hot iron, id. 28, 16, 63, § 226: faber, Vulg. 1 Reg. 13, 19.—
II Subst.
A ferrārĭus, ii, m., a blacksmith, a smith, Sen. Ep. 56, 4; Pall. 1, 6, 2; Firm. Math. 4, 7 med.; Inscr. Orell. 4066.—
B ferrārĭa, ae, f.
1 An iron-mine, iron-works: sunt in his regionibus ferrariae, argenti fodinae pulcherrimae, Cato ap. Gell. 2, 22, 29; Caes. B. G. 7, 22, 2; Liv. 34, 21, 7; Inscr. Orell. 1239.—
2 (Sc. herba.) The plant vervain, App. Herb. 65 and 72.
ferrārĭus: ii, m., v. 1. ferrarius, II. A.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) ferrārĭus,¹⁶ a, um (ferrum), de fer, qui concerne le fer : faber Pl. Rud. 531, forgeron ; ferraria metalla Plin. 35, 35, mines de fer
