(adj.adj.) : argentārĭus, a, um, adj.argentum.
* Of or pertaining to silver (cf. argentum, I. A.): metalla,silver-mines,Plin. 33, 5, 26, § 86: plumbum,a mixture of tin and lead,id. 34, 9, 20, § 95, and 34, 17, 48, § 160: creta,for polishing silver, tripoli, rottenstone,id. 35, 17, 58, § 199: faber,a worker in silver, silver-smith,Dig. 34, 2, 39.
* Of or pertaining to money (cf. argentum, I. B. 2.): amore pereo et inopiā argentariā,am dying of love and want of money,Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 65; so, opes,possessions in money,id. Ep. 5, 2, 7: auxilium,pecuniary assistance,id. Ps. 1, 1, 103: sunt meretrices omnes elecebrae argentariae,enticers away of money,id. Men. 2, 3, 26: cura,care of money,Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 3: taberna,a banker's stall, bank,Liv. 26, 11; so, mensa,a banking-table,Dig. 2, 13, 4 al.—Hence subst. in all genders, like aerarius, harenarius, etc. (only thus in Cic., never as an adj.).
* Argentārĭus, ii, m.
* A money-changer, banker (by whom much business was transacted, since all business transactions were committed to writing by them; cf. Dig. 2, 13, 10), Plaut. As. 1, 1, 103; so id. ib. 1, 1, 113; id. Aul. 3, 5, 53; id. Pers. 3, 3, 29 al.; Cic. Caecin. 6: argentarii tabulae,id. ib. 6; Suet. Aug. 2; id. Ner. 5.
* Argentārĭa, ae, f. (sc. taberna).
* A banking-house, a bank, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 47; so id. ib. 1, 1, 51; id. Ep. 2, 2, 15; Liv. 9, 40; 26, 27; 40, 51.
* Argentārĭum, ii, n., a place for keeping silver, a cupboard or safe for plate, Dig. 34, 2, 19, § 8.
* (Sc. fodina; cf.: aeraria, harenaria, ferraria, etc.) A silver-mine, Liv. 34, 21; Tac. A. 6, 19 (conj. of Weissenb.).—*

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