Abstract
The Latin term cetaria (or cetarium, neuter) and its adjectival form cetarius are very rare in ancient sources. In the majority of Latin dictionaries cetaria is translated as “a fishpond” and often collated with piscina: another Latin term commonly used for fishpond. Obviously this is reflected in modern translations of the ancient authors’ works in which cetaria and cetarius appeared. However, nothing suggests that cetariae served as ponds for raising fish. On the contrary: evidence suggests we are dealing with the relatively small basins which were used in the production of fish sauces or other salted fish products.
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