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mango, ōnis, m. [μάγγανον], a dealer, monger in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value, by adorning them (post-Aug.): mangones quicquid est quod displiceat, aliquo lenocinio abscondunt, etc., Sen. Ep. 80, 9: milia pro puero centum me mango poposcit, Mart. 1, 58, 1: non puer avari sectus arte mangonis, Virilitatis damna maeret ereptae, id. 9, 7, 4; Plin. 24, 6, 22, § 36: mangones, qui colorem fuco mentiuntur, Quint. 2, 15, 25: non a mangone petitus quisquam erit, Juv. 11, 147.
Also, a furbisher, polisher, etc.: gemmarum, Plin. 37, 13, 76, § 200; 12, 20, 43, § 98; 23, 1, 22, § 40; cf. Sillig. ad Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 79.

mangōnico (-izo), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [mango],

  1. I. to set off, deck, adorn an article for sale (post-Aug.): ita pueros mangonicavit saepe obstetrix, Plin. 32, 10, 47, § 135.
    In part. perf.: mangonicatae villae, Plin. 9, 54, 79, § 168.
  2. II. In gen., to set off, adorn: corpora, Plin. 23, 1, 16, § 26.

mangōnĭcus, a, um, adj. [mango], of or belonging to a dealer (post-Aug.): venalicii, Plin. 21, 26, 97, § 170: quaestus, Suet. Vesp. 4.

mangōnĭum, ii, n. [mango], a setting off, displaying of wares (post-Aug.), Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 140.

mangōnīzo, v. mangonico.