LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

albārium

albārium n (genitive albāriī or albārī)
Classical[aɫˈbaː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[alˈbaː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. white stucco, whitewash; a mortar of lime, gypsum, and river sand used to cover walls and make them white.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealbāriumalbāria
genitivealbāriī
albārī
albāriōrum
dativealbāriōalbāriīs
accusativealbāriumalbāria
ablativealbāriōalbāriīs
vocativealbāriumalbāria

Origins

From album (“the colour white”) + -ārium (of purpose), via albārius (“relating to whiteness”), shortening of albārium opus.

Descendants
  • Englishalbarium

In English words that came into English from albārium

  • albariumalbārium

Quick answers

What does albārium mean in Latin?
albārium, a noun, means “white stucco, whitewash; a mortar of lime, gypsum, and river sand used to cover walls and make them white.”.
What is the genitive of albārium?
The genitive singular is albāriī. albārium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce albārium?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈbaː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈbaː.ri.um].