mensor — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

mensor, ōris, m. metior, a measurer (post Aug.). In gen.: te maris, et terrae, numeroque carentis arenae Mensorem cohibent, Archyta, Hor. C. 1, 28, 1: frumentarius, a corn-measurer, Paul. Dig. 27, 1, 26.— In partic. A surveyor: non agricolae sed mensoris officium esse dicebam, Col. 6, 1: cautus humum longo signavit limite mensor, Ov. M. 1, 136.— An architect, Plin. Ep. 10, 27, 5; 10, 18, 3; Inscr. Orell. 3223.— Milit. t. t. An engineer, Amm. 19, 11, 8; Cassiod. Var. 3, 52.— One who measures out the ground for an encampment, a quartermaster, Veg. Mil. 2, 7, Cod. Th. 7, 8, 4; Inscr. Orell. 3473.

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