topiarius

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Menander, Monostichoi, 503

Latin > English

topiarius topiaria, topiarium ADJ :: of ornamental gardening

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

tŏpĭārĭus: a, um, adj. topia, II.,
I of or belonging to ornamental gardening or gardening in gen.: opus, Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 130: herba, i. e. used for borders in gardens, id. 21, 11, 39, § 68; 22, 22, 34, § 76.—
II Substt.
   A tŏpĭārĭus, ii, m., an ornamental gardener, fancy gardener, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2, § 5; Plin. 15, 29, 37, § 122; 18, 26, 65, § 242; Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 3; Inscr. Orell. 2966; 4293; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 27 (2d edit.). —
   B tŏpĭārĭa, ae, f. (sc. ars), ornamental or fancy gardening, the topiary art, i. e. that of giving fanciful forms to thickets, trees, etc., of laying out parterres. forming arbors, bowers, etc., Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2, § 5. —
   C tŏpĭārĭum, ii, n. (sc. opus), fancy gardening, topiary - work, Plin. 18, 28, 68, § 265.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

tŏpĭārĭus,¹⁵ ĭī, m., jardinier décorateur : Cic. Q. 3, 1, 5 ; Plin. 15, 122.

Latin > Chinese

topiarius, a, um. adj. :: 可修樹景者。Topiarium opus 修樹景務。
topiarius, ii. m. :: 花園圃