adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
aviārius1
aviārius (feminine aviāria, neuter aviārium)
Classical[a.wiˈaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.viˈaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveOf or pertaining to birds.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aviārius | aviāria | aviārium |
| genitive | aviāriī | aviāriae | aviāriī |
| dative | aviāriō | aviāriae | aviāriō |
| accusative | aviārium | aviāriam | aviārium |
| ablative | aviāriō | aviāriā | aviāriō |
| vocative | aviārie | aviāria | aviārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aviāriī | aviāriae | aviāria |
| genitive | aviāriōrum | aviāriārum | aviāriōrum |
| dative | aviāriīs | aviāriīs | aviāriīs |
| accusative | aviāriōs | aviāriās | aviāria |
| ablative | aviāriīs | aviāriīs | aviāriīs |
| vocative | aviāriī | aviāriae | aviāria |
ăvĭārĭus, a, um, adj. avis.
I. Pertaining to birds, of birds, bird-:
rete, bird-net, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 13.—Hence, II. Subst. (like apiarius, etc.).
A. ăvĭārĭus, ii, m., a bird-keeper, Col. 8, 3, 4; 8, 5, 14; 8, 11, 12 al.—
B. ăvĭārĭum, ii, n., a place where birds are kept, an aviary, ὀρνιθών, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 7; 3, 4, 3; 3, 5, 5; Cic. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1; Col. 8, 1, 3 sq.; Plin. 10, 50, 72, § 141.—Also, the abode of wild birds in the forest:
Sanguineisque inculta rubent aviaria bacis, Verg. G. 2, 430 ( = secreta nemorum, quae aves frequentant, Serv.).Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwis
- Proto-Italic*awis
- Latinaviārius
Latin -ārius Latin aviārius From avis (“bird”) + -ārius.