LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

acētāria

acētāria n pl (genitive acētāriōrum)
Classical[a.keːˈtaː.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[a.t͡ʃeˈtaː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. that which is prepared with oil and vinegar; vinaigrette seasoned vegetables, salad greens; hence salad

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
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

Quick answers

What does acētāria mean in Latin?
acētāria, a noun, means “that which is prepared with oil and vinegar; vinaigrette seasoned vegetables, salad greens; hence salad”.
What is the genitive of acētāria?
The genitive singular is acētāriōrum. acētāria is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce acētāria?
In classical Latin, [a.keːˈtaː.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.t͡ʃeˈtaː.ri.a].