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mortarium|mɔːˈtɑːrɪəm| Pl. mortaria. [L.] A Roman mortar (see quots.).
1842W. Smith Dict. Gk. & Rom. Antiquities 622/1 Mortarium, also called Pila and Pilum. 1863W. Chaffers Marks & Monograms on Pott. & Porc. 18, Fig. 24 is a mortarium; 103/4 inches diameter, of light brown ware, unglazed... Mortaria are sometimes found of the red lustrous ware, called Samian. 1937Discovery Apr. 98/1 They have unearthed..bits of a mortarium. 1938[see find-spot s.v. find n. 4]. |