LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

aquāriolus

aquāriolus m (genitive aquāriolī)
Classical[a.kʷaːˈri.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.kʷaˈriː.o.lus]

Meaning

  1. derogatoryslangA servant in a brothel whose purpose is to provide prostitutes with water to wash themselves with after sexual intercourse.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaquāriolusaquāriolī
genitiveaquāriolīaquāriolōrum
dativeaquāriolōaquāriolīs
accusativeaquāriolumaquāriolōs
ablativeaquāriolōaquāriolīs
vocativeaquārioleaquāriolī

ăquārĭŏlus, i, m. aquarius,
I. an attendant of lewd women, Paul ex Fest. p. 22 Müll.; App. Mag. 323, 35, Tert. Apol 43

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin aquāriolus From aquārius + -olus.

Italo-Romance
  • Italianacquaiolo
  • Sicilianacquarolu
  • Sicilianacqualoru

Quick answers

What does aquāriolus mean in Latin?
aquāriolus, a noun, means “A servant in a brothel whose purpose is to provide prostitutes with water to wash themselves with after sexual intercourse.”.
What is the genitive of aquāriolus?
The genitive singular is aquāriolī. aquāriolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce aquāriolus?
In classical Latin, [a.kʷaːˈri.ɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.kʷaˈriː.o.lus].