noun · masculinesecond declension
angarius
angarius m (genitive angariī or angarī)
Classical[aŋˈɡa.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aŋˈɡaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- masculinecourier, messenger
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | angarius | angariī |
| genitive | angariī angarī | angariōrum |
| dative | angariō | angariīs |
| accusative | angarium | angariōs |
| ablative | angariō | angariīs |
| vocative | angarie | angariī |
angărĭus, i, m., = ἄγγαρος [introd. into the Greek from the Persian],
I. a messenger, a courier, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 21, 21.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἄγγαρος (ángaros, “Persian mounted courier”), from an uncertain non-Greek (probably Middle Eastern) source. Compare ἄγγελος (ángelos).