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nĕgōtĭālis (sometimes incorrectly written nĕgōc-), e, adj. [negotium], of or belonging to business, pertaining to affairs (rare): negotialis (constitutio) est, in quā quid juris ex civili more et aequitate sit, consideratur (opp. juridicialis), Cic. Inv. 1, 11, 14; cf. id. ib. 2, 21, 62: (locum) negotialem, quam πραγματικήν vocat (Hermagoras), in quā de rebus ipsis quaeritur, remoto personarum complexu, Quint. 3, 6, 58; cf. 3, 6, 57; 3, 7, 1; 2, 21, 3: epistulae sunt aut negotiales, aut familiares. Negotiales sunt argumento negotioso et gravi, Jul. Val. Ars Rhet. 27 Mai.: causae, Schol. Juv. 7, 123.

nĕgōtĭans, antis, P. a., v. negotior fin.

nĕgōtĭātĭo (nĕgōc-), ōnis, f. [negotior], a doing business by the wholesale, wholesale business, banking business; also in gen., any business or traffic (class.): reliquiae Asiaticae negotiationis, Cic. Fam. 6 8, 2; 13, 66, 2: negotiationes vel privato pudendae, Suet. Vesp. 16; Plin. 6, 28, 32, § 157: pecuaria, Col. 8, 1, 1: sagaria et lintearia, Dig. 14, 4, 5: cum quis tabernae aut cuilibet negotiationi filium servumve … praeposuerit, Gai. Inst. 4, 71: argenti, Vulg. Prov. 3, 14: nolite facere domum Patris mei domum negotiationis, ib. Joan. 2, 16.

nĕgōtĭātor (nĕgōc-), ōris, m. [negotior],

  1. I. one who does business by wholesale, a wholesale dealer, a banker, a factor (cf.: institor, mercator): improbus negotiator, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 2, § 7: mercator an negotiator, id. Verr. 2, 2, 77, § 188; id. Planc. 26, 64.
  2. II. In gen.
    1. A. A trader, tradesman (post-Aug.): trucidati negotiatores, Vell. 2, 110, 6: mercis sordidae, Quint. 1, 12, 17: mancipiorum, id. 5, 12, 17; cf. Suet. Ner. 32: vestiarius, Dig. 38, 1, 45: frumentarius, ib. 50, 5, 9; Vulg. Gen. 37, 28.
      1. 2. NEGOTIATOR, an appellation of Mercury as the god of tradesmen, Inscr. Grut. 55, 1.
    2. B. A factor, agent, intrusted with the management of a business, Labeo ap. Dig. 32, 65 prooem.

nĕgōtĭātōrĭus (nĕgōc-), a, um, adj. [negotior], of or belonging to trade or tradespeople (post-class.): naves, trading vessels, Vop. Firm. 3: aurum, that tradespeople had to pay, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 32, 5.

nĕgōtĭātrix (nĕgōc-), īcis, f. [negotiator], she that carries on a business, a female trader (post-class.).

  1. I. Lit.: cum testatrix negotiatrix fuerit, Dig. 34, 2, 32, § 4: FRVMENTARIA, Inscr. Orell. 3093: LEGVMINARIA, Inscr. Murat. 935, 5.
  2. II. Trop., she that brings about a thing, Tert. adv. Marc. 2, 3.

nĕgōtĭor (nĕgōc-), ātus, 1, v. dep. n. and a. [id.], to carry on business, esp. a wholesale business or the banking business.

  1. I. Lit.: cum se Syracusas otiandi, non negotiandi causā contulisset, Cic. Off. 3, 14, 58: Curius qui Patris negotiatur, id. Fam. 13, 17, 1; Sall. C. 40, 2: quibus mercibus negotiatur aliquis, Gai. Inst. 4, 74.
    1. B. Transf., in gen., to trade, traffic: negotiandi causā, Liv. 33, 29, 4; Col. praef. 12.
    2. C. To gain by traffic (eccl. Lat.): quantum negotiatus esset, Vulg. Luc. 19, 15.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. * A. To deal, traffic: animā statim nostrā negotiari, to traffic with our lives, Plin. 29, 1, 5, § 11.
    2. * B. To engage in business: circumspiciebam in quod me mare negotiaturus immitterem, Sen. Ep. 119, 5.
      Hence, nĕ-gōtĭans, antis, P. a.
      As subst.
    1. A. A wholesale dealer, trader, banker, business man: negavi me cuipiam negotianti dare (praefecturam), Cic. Att. 5, 21, 10.
    2. B. In gen., a dealer, tradesman: MATERIARIVS, Inscr. Fabr. 655, n. 476: SALSAMENTARIVS ET VINARIARIVS, Inscr. Orell. 4249.
      Plur.: aratores ac negotiantes, Suet. Aug. 42: negotiantes in basilicā, Vitr. 5, 1, 8: NEGOTIANTES VINI ARIMINENSES, Inscr. Rein. c. 3, n. 88 (a. p. Chr. n. 251).