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calcārĭus, a, um, adj. [2. calx], of or pertaining to lime, lime-: fornax, a limekiln, Cato, R. R. 38, 1; Plin. 17, 9, 6, § 53.
Also subst.

  1. A. calcārĭa, ae, f. (sc. fornax), a lime-kiln: de calcariā in carbonariam pervenire, Tert. Carn. Christ. 6.
    1. 2. (Sc. fodina.) A lime-quarry, Dig. 48, 19, 8, § 10.
  2. B. calcārĭus, ii, m., a limeburner, Cato, R. R. 16.

‡ calcārĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [calcarius], of or pertaining to burning lime: NEGOTIANS, Inscr. Grut. 641, 1: EXONERATOR, ib. 1117, 5.