tesserarius

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

tessĕrārĭus: a, um, adj. tessera,
I of or belonging to tesserae.
I Adj.: ars, the art of dice-playing, Amm. 14, 6, 14; 28, 4, 21.—
II Subst.: tessĕrārĭus, ii, m.
   1    A dice-thrower, dice-player, Amm. 28, 4, 21; Inscr. Grut. 624, 8.—
   2    He who receives and distributes the watchword from the commander (v. tessera, II.), Tac. H. 1, 25; Veg. Mil. 2, 7; Inscr. Orell. 3462; 3471; 3480.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

tessĕrārĭus,¹⁶ a, um (tessera),
1 relatif aux dés : Amm. 14, 6, 14 ; 28, 4, 21
2 tessĕrārius, iī, m., tesséraire, qui porte la tessère = les ordres du général : Tac. H. 1, 25.