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margărīta, ae, f., and margărī-tum, i, n., = μαργαρίτης (λίθος), a pearl,

      1. a. Form margarita (class.), Varr. ap. Non. 213, 30: nego ullam gemmam fuisse, aut margaritam, quin abstulerit, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1, § 1: ornatus margaritarum, id. Or. 39, 78; cf. Quint. 11, 1, 3: linea margaritarum, Dig. 35, 2, 26: Britannici, Plin. 9, 35, 53, § 105: una pretiosa, Vulg. Matt. 13, 46.
        Prov.: ne mittatis margaritas vestras ante porcos, do not cast your pearls before swine, Vulg. Matt. 7, 6.
      2. b. Form margaritum (rare, not in Cic.): arma margarito candicantia, Varr. ap. Non. 213, 24: gignit et Oceanus margarita, Tac. Agr. 12; Dig. 19, 5, 17, § 1; Tert. ad Ux. 2, 5; id. de Pall. 5; Prud. στεφ. 10, 648; id. Psych. 873.
        As a term of endearment, pearl, treasure: Tiberinum margaritum, said of Mæcenas, Aug. ap. Macr. S. 2, 4; Petr. 63, 3.

margărītārĭus, a, um, adj. [margarita],

  1. I. of or belonging to pearls, pearl- (postclass.): porticus, where pearls were bought, Auct. de Region. Urb. Rom. Reg. 8.
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. margărītārĭus, ii, m., a dealer in pearls, a pearl-fisher, Firm. Math. 4, 6; Inscr. Orell. 1602; 4076; 4218.
    2. B. Margărītārĭa, ae, f., a female dealer in pearls, Inscr Orell. 4148.

margărītātus, a, um, adj. [margarita], adorned with pearls (post-class.): sinus, Ven. Carm. 8, 6, 266 (where the metre requires margārītatus).