LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

baccalārius

baccalārius m (genitive baccalāriī)

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinunenfeoffed vassal, knight with no retainers
  2. Medieval Latinlandless serf
  3. Medieval Latinapprentice
  4. Medieval Latinbachelor (academic grade)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebaccalāriusbaccalāriī
genitivebaccalāriībaccalāriōrum
dativebaccalāriōbaccalāriīs
accusativebaccalāriumbaccalāriōs
ablativebaccalāriōbaccalāriīs
vocativebaccalāriebaccalāriī

Origins

Unknown; suggested to be from baccalia (“herd of cows”) + -ārius, with the original meaning of “cowherd”, from vacca (“cow”), though this requires a Romance v > b sound change.

Descendants
  • Kashubianbakalôrzfrom Old Polish bakałarz

In English words that came into English from baccalārius

  • bachelorbaccalārius

Quick answers

What does baccalārius mean in Latin?
baccalārius, a noun, means “unenfeoffed vassal, knight with no retainers; landless serf; apprentice”.
What is the genitive of baccalārius?
The genitive singular is baccalāriī. baccalārius is masculine, second declension.