noun · femininefirst declension
angaria
angaria f (genitive angariae)
Classical[aŋˈɡa.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[aŋˈɡaː.ri.a]
Meaning
- feminineA compulsory service to a lord; corvee, villanage
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | angaria | angariae |
| genitive | angariae | angariārum |
| dative | angariae | angariīs |
| accusative | angariam | angariās |
| ablative | angariā | angariīs |
| vocative | angaria | angariae |
angărĭa, ae, f., = ἀγγαρία [angarius],
I. the service of the angarius, and, in gen., service to a lord, villanage, Dig. 50, 4, 18, § 29; 50, 5, 11 al.; v. on angaria and angarialis, Gloss. Man. art. clabularis.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία (angareía, “the office of a courier or messenger”), from ἄγγαρος (ángaros, “courier”), from Old Persian *𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠 (*a-g-r-a /*angarā/, “missive, letter”), from Aramaic *𐡀𐡍𐡂𐡓𐡀 (*ʾngrʾ /*ʾengarā/), form of *𐡀𐡍𐡂𐡓𐡕𐡀 (*ʾngrtʾ /*ʾengartā/), variant of 𐡀𐡂𐡓𐡕𐡀 (ʾgrtʾ /ʾiggartā/), 𐡀𐡍𐡂𐡓𐡕𐡀 (ʾngrtʾ /ʾengirtā/, “missive, letter; contract”), from Akkadian 𒂊𒄈𒌅 (egirtu, “inscribed tablet; oracle of fate, ambiguous wording; contract, bound deal”), from 𒄃 (egēru, “to be difficult, to be twisted or locked together; to have a twisted tongue, to be unable to speak against an order”). See also Classical Syriac ܐܓܪܬܐ (ʾeggarṯā, “letter, document”).
Descendants
- Italianangheria
- Portugueseangueira
- Spanishárganas
- Catalanangaria
- Frenchangarie
- Englishangaryfrom French angarie
- Portugueseangaria
- Galicianangueira