LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

caballārius

caballārius m (genitive caballāriī or caballārī)
Classical[ka.balˈlaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.balˈlaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinhorseman, rider
  2. Late Latinhostler

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaballāriuscaballāriī
genitivecaballāriī
caballārī		caballāriōrum
dativecaballāriōcaballāriīs
accusativecaballāriumcaballāriōs
ablativecaballāriōcaballāriīs
vocativecaballāriecaballāriī

căballārĭus, i, m. id., = κέλης, ίππεύς,
I. a rider, horseman, Gloss. Lat. Gr.: ίπποκόμος (i.e. a hostler) caballarius, Gloss. Vet.; hence, Ital. cavaliero, Fr. chevalier.

Origins

  1. Proto-Celtic*kaballosder.?
  2. Latincaballārius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin caballārius From caballus (“horse”) + -ārius.

Descendants
  • Italiancavallaio
  • Occitancavalièr
  • Frenchchevalierfrom Old French chevalier
  • Englishchevalierfrom Old French chevalier
  • Catalancavallerfrom Old Occitan cavalier
  • Frenchcavalierfrom Old Occitan cavalier
  • Englishcavalierfrom Old Occitan cavalier
  • Portuguesecavaleirofrom Old Galician-Portuguese cavaleiro
  • Romaniancălariu
  • Romaniancălare

In English words that came into English from caballārius

  • cavaliercaballārius
  • chivalrycaballārius
  • chevaliercaballārius

Quick answers

What does caballārius mean in Latin?
caballārius, a noun, means “horseman, rider; hostler”.
What is the genitive of caballārius?
The genitive singular is caballāriī. caballārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce caballārius?
In classical Latin, [ka.balˈlaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.balˈlaː.ri.us].
Where does caballārius come from?
Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? → Latin caballārius.
Which English words come from caballārius?
English words that go back to Latin caballārius include cavalier, chivalry and chevalier.