adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
blattārius
blattārius (feminine blattāria, neuter blattārium)
Classical[bɫatˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[blatˈtaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectivepertaining to or suitable for blattae (q.v.)
- adjectivefigurativelydark, dim, gloomy, obscure (so called from the dislike of blattae of the light)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | blattārius | blattāria | blattārium |
| genitive | blattāriī | blattāriae | blattāriī |
| dative | blattāriō | blattāriae | blattāriō |
| accusative | blattārium | blattāriam | blattārium |
| ablative | blattāriō | blattāriā | blattāriō |
| vocative | blattārie | blattāria | blattārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | blattāriī | blattāriae | blattāria |
| genitive | blattāriōrum | blattāriārum | blattāriōrum |
| dative | blattāriīs | blattāriīs | blattāriīs |
| accusative | blattāriōs | blattāriās | blattāria |
| ablative | blattāriīs | blattāriīs | blattāriīs |
| vocative | blattāriī | blattāriae | blattāria |
blattārĭus, a, um, adj. 1. blatta,
I. pertaining to the moth: balnea, for moths, i. e. dark bathing-rooms (so called from the dislike of the moth to the light), Sen. Ep. 86, 7; cf. Plin. 11, 28, 34, § 99.—
II. Subst.: blattārĭa, ae, f. (sc. herba), moth-mullein: Verbascum blattaria, Linn.; Plin. 25, 9, 60, § 108.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin blattārius From blatta + -ārius.