, Cic. Quint. 3, 12.—II.Subst.A. pĕcŭārĭus, ii, m.1.A cattle-breeder, grazier, Varr. R. R. 2, 4: diligentissimus agricola et pecuarius, Cic. Deiot. 9, 27.—2.A farmer of the public pastures: damnatis aliquot pecuariis, Liv. 10, 47, 4; Inscr. Don. cl. 9, n. 13.—B. pĕcŭārĭa, ae, f., a stock of cattle: omnis pecuariae pecus fundamentum, Varr. R. R. 2, 1: ipse pecuarias habui grandes, in Apuliā oviarias, in Reatino equarias, id. ib. 2, praef. 6; 2, 1, 3.—Also, cattle-breeding: librum de pecuariā, Varr. R. R. 3, 1 fin.— C. pĕcŭārĭa, ōrum, n., herds of cattle: mitte in Venerem pecuaria primus, Verg. G. 3, 64; Pers. 3, 9; Plin. 8, 9, 9, 27.