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lănĭāmentum, i, n. [lanio], a tearing to pieces, August. Ep. 2, 26.

lănĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [lanius], pertaining to a butcher.
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  1. I. lă-nĭārĭum, i, n., a butcher’s stall (anteclass.), Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 3.
  2. II. lănĭā-rĭus, i, m., a butcher, Inscr. Grut. p. 1035, n. 4.

lănĭātĭo, ōnis, f. [1. lanio], a tearing in pieces, a mangling, lacerating (postAug.): caedes hominum et laniationes, Sen. Clem. 2, 4, 2.

lănĭātor [1. lanio], μακελλάριος, a butcher, i. q. lanius, Gloss. Philox.

lănĭātōrĭum, μακελλεῖον, κρεωπωλεῖον, a butcher’s stall, i. q. laniena, Gloss. Philox.

lănĭātus, ūs, m. [1. lanio], a tearing in pieces, a mangling, lacerating.

  1. I. Lit. (rare but class.): ferarum, *Cic. Tusc. 1, 43, 104: avium, Amm. 24, 2, 8.
    In plur.: avium ferarumque laniatibus objectus, Val. Max. 1, 6, 11: quid efferatius quam quod membra et artus debitoris brevissimo laniatu distrahantur, Gell. 20, 1, 19.
  2. II. Trop., anguish, remorse: si recludantur tyrannorum mentes, posse adspici laniatus, Tac. A. 6, 6.