Pistor

Definition: Pistor (pl. pistores) is the Latin word used for a Roman baker. The name pistor comes from the Latin verb pinsere to pound. According to A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875 there weren't pistores until 173 B.C. Before that time baking was done at home. Afterwards, good pistores became highly prized, and some specialized. Pastry bakers were known as "pistores dulciarii" or "pistores candidarii". There was a trade guild or collegium of pistores.