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CAPSARIUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capsarius
1, record 1, English, capsarius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slave who carried the satchels of boys going to school. 1, record 1, English, - capsarius
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capsarius
1, record 1, French, capsarius
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui est chargé de la garde d'un capsa, c'est-à-dire l'esclave qui accompagnait un enfant à l'école et portait la capsa où étaient ses tablettes, ses livres et ses autres objets dont il pouvait avoir besoin. 1, record 1, French, - capsarius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capsa désigne une cassette portative où l'on enfermait les papiers et les livres que l'on voulait avoir sous la main. Les jeunes Romains allaient à l'école portant de ces cassettes où étaient déposés leurs livres, leurs tablettes et les jetons avec lesquels ils apprenaient à compter, ou accompagnés d'un esclave (capsarius) chargé de ce soin. 1, record 1, French, - capsarius
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capsarius
1, record 2, English, capsarius
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bath house slave who watched clothing for the bather. 2, record 2, English, - capsarius
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capsarius
1, record 2, French, capsarius
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui à qui l'on confiait dans les bains publics la surveillance des coffres où étaient enfermés les habits des baigneurs. 1, record 2, French, - capsarius
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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