Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Vulgares

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

VULGA'RES. A class of slaves next in point of househould rank to the ordinarii. The title includes all who had a specific occupation as in-door or out-door servants, as well the entire body of those who practised any handicraft, art, or scientific pursuit, in the service of their masters; as, for instance, the house-porter (ostiarius), the groom of the chambers (cubicularius), the valets and ladies' maids (cosmetae, ornatrices), the palanquin-bearers (lecticarii), the cook (coquus), confectioner (dulciarius), barber (tonsor), &c. &c. Ulp. Dig. 47. 10. 15. Cic. Rosc. Am. 46.