noun · neutersecond declension
albārium
albārium n (genitive albāriī or albārī)
Classical[aɫˈbaː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[alˈbaː.ri.um]
Meaning
- white stucco, whitewash; a mortar of lime, gypsum, and river sand used to cover walls and make them white.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | albārium | albāria |
| genitive | albāriī albārī | albāriōrum |
| dative | albāriō | albāriīs |
| accusative | albārium | albāria |
| ablative | albāriō | albāriīs |
| vocative | albārium | albāria |
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