In
Slavery and Rebellion in the Roman World, Keith R. Bradley describes the categories of slaves mentioned by Plautus in his comedies. These include:
- agaso - groom
- atriensis - steward
- auceps - fowler
- auri custos - jewelery attendant
- bubulcus - ploughman
- calator - footman
- cantrix - singer
- cellarius - storekeeper
- cistellatrix - wardrobe keeper
- coquus - cook
- cursor - messenger
- factor - poultry and game fattener
- genus ferratile - chain gang
- holitor - market gardener
- ianitrix - doorkeeper
- messor - reaper
- nuntius renuntius - messengers
- nutrix - nurse
- obstetrix - obstetrician
- opilio - head shepherd
- paedogogus - children's chaperon
- pastores - shepherds
- pedisequa - attendant
- salutigeruli pueri - pages
- sartor - hoer
- sator - planter
- tonstrix - hairdresser
- unctor - masseur
- vestiplica - clothing folder
