Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Admissarius

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. 

ADMISSA'RIUS, sc. equus (ἀναβάτης). A stallion kept especially for the purpose of breeding; for as the ancients mostly rode and drove entire horses, none but those especially kept for the purpose were allowed to have intercourse with the mares. Varro, R. R. ii. 7. 1. Columell. vi. 27. 3.

2. Also used of other animals, as of asses. Varro, R. R. ii. 8. 3. Pallad. iv. 14. 2.