in antiquity, properly denoted those who gave the whitening to earthen vessels, &c. In which sense they stood contradistinguished from Dealbators, who whitened walls.

ALBARIUM opus, in the ancient buildings, the incrustation or covering of the roofs of houses with white plaster, made of mere lime. This is otherwise called opus album. It differs from Tectarium, which is a common name given to all roofing or ceiling, including even that formed of lime and sand, or lime and marble; whereas Albarium was restricted to that made of lime alone.

ALBATI equi, an appellation given to such horses, in the games of the ancient circus, as wore white furniture, in contradiction from the Veneti, Praefini, and Rustici. See Veneti, Prasini, &c.