Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Atramentarium

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

ATRAMENTA'RIUM (μελανδόχη). A vessel for holding atramentum, a black liquid employed for various purposes, as varnish, by painters (Plin. H. N. xxxv. 36. n. 18.); by shoemakers for dyeing their leather (Plin. H. N. xxxiv. 32.); and also for writing ink (Cic. Q. Fr. ii. 15.), in reference to which last use the term answers to our ink-stand (Gloss. Philox. Vulgat. Ezech. ix. 2.), one of which is shown in ARUNDO 5.