LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

bellāria

bellāria n pl (genitive bellāriōrum)
Classical[bɛlˈlaː.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[belˈlaː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. pluralplural onlyviands of the dessert, sweetmeats, confectionery

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—bellāria
genitive—bellāriōrum
dative—bellāriīs
accusative—bellāria
ablative—bellāriīs
vocative—bellāria

bellārĭa, ōrum, n.,
I. that which is used as a dessert, fruit, nuts, confectionery, sweet wine, etc.; the dessert, τράγημα, Fr. dragée [from bellus, like bellissimum, Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 51 Don., and pulchralia, Fest. p. 210], Gell. 13, 11, 7; Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 27; Suet. Ner. 27.!*? Here the corrupted passage ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 35 Müll. seems to belong: bellarium et bellaria res aptas bellis (epulis? acc. to Scal., or belle? Cod. Ber. and Lips. have belli) appellabant.

Origins

From bellus (“beautiful; pleasant, agreeable”) + -āria.

Descendants
  • Englishbellaries
  • Lombardbellee

Quick answers

What does bellāria mean in Latin?
bellāria, a noun, means “viands of the dessert, sweetmeats, confectionery”.
What is the genitive of bellāria?
The genitive singular is bellāriōrum. bellāria is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce bellāria?
In classical Latin, [bɛlˈlaː.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [belˈlaː.ri.a].