Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Calamarius

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

CALAMA'RIUS. Theca calamaria (καλαμίς). A pen-holder, or case for carrying writing reeds. (Suet. Claud. 35. Mart. Tit. in Ep. xiv. 19.) It is probable that these cases also contained an ink-bottle, like those now used by our school-boys; whence the same word calamajo, in the common language of Italy, means an "ink-stand."