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lătĕrālis, e, adj. [2. latus], of or belonging to the side, lateral.

  1. I. Adj. (ante- and post-class.): lateralis dolor, Enn. ap. Victor. p. 1963 P. (Ann. v. 601 Vahl.; for which: lateris dolor, Plin. 21, 21, 89, § 155): cingula, Calp. Ecl. 6, 40.
  2. II. Subst.: lătĕrālĭa, ĭum, n., saddle-bags, Dig. 32, 1, 102.

* lătĕrāmen, ĭnis, n. [later], any thing made like bricks: lateramina vasi, the earthen-ware, Lucr. 6, 233.

1. Lătĕrānus, a, a family name in the gens Claudia, Sextia, and Plautia.
So, Plautius Lateranus, Tac. A. 15, 49; 60; Juv. 8, 148.
The splendid mansion of these Laterani on Mons Caelius (egregiae Lateranorum aedes, Juv. 10, 17; and: Lateranae aedes, Prud. adv. Symm. 1, 587) was given by the emperor Constantine to the bishop of Rome; afterwards the seat of the popes; now the Lateran.

2. Lătĕrānus, i, m. [later], the god of the hearth (because hearths were made of bricks), Arn. 4, 130.

1. lătĕrārĭus, a, um, adj. [later], of or pertaining to bricks, brick-.

  1. I. Adj.: terra lateraria, brick-clay, Plin. 19, 8, 45, § 156.
    Hence,
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. lătĕrārĭus, ĭi, m., a brickmaker, Non. 445, 22.
    2. B. lătĕ-rārĭa, ae, f. (sc. officina), a brickkiln, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 194.

2. lătĕrārĭus, a, um, adj. [2. latus], of or belonging to the sides; only subst.: lătĕrārĭa, ĭum, n. (sc. tigna), side-beams, Vitr. 10, 20.