noun · neutersecond declension
acētāria
acētāria n pl (genitive acētāriōrum)
Classical[a.keːˈtaː.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[a.t͡ʃeˈtaː.ri.a]
Meaning
- that which is prepared with oil and vinegar; vinaigrette seasoned vegetables, salad greens; hence salad
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | acētāria |
| genitive | — | acētāriōrum |
| dative | — | acētāriīs |
| accusative | — | acētāria |
| ablative | — | acētāriīs |
| vocative | — | acētāria |
ăcētārĭa, ōrum, n. id., sc. olera,
I. that which is prepared with vinegar and oil, salad, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 58; 20, 20, 81, § 212.
Origins
A plurale tantum formed from acētum (“sour wine, wine-vinegar, vinegar”) + -ārium.
Descendants
- Italianacetaia
- Spanishacedera