adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
calcārius1
calcārius (feminine calcāria, neuter calcārium)
Classical[kaɫˈkaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kalˈkaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveOf or pertaining to lime.
- adjectiveDesigned for burning lime.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | calcārius | calcāria | calcārium |
| genitive | calcāriī | calcāriae | calcāriī |
| dative | calcāriō | calcāriae | calcāriō |
| accusative | calcārium | calcāriam | calcārium |
| ablative | calcāriō | calcāriā | calcāriō |
| vocative | calcārie | calcāria | calcārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | calcāriī | calcāriae | calcāria |
| genitive | calcāriōrum | calcāriārum | calcāriōrum |
| dative | calcāriīs | calcāriīs | calcāriīs |
| accusative | calcāriōs | calcāriās | calcāria |
| ablative | calcāriīs | calcāriīs | calcāriīs |
| vocative | calcāriī | calcāriae | calcāria |
calcārĭus, a, um, adj. 2. calx,
I. of or pertaining to lime, lime-:
fornax, a limekiln, Cato, R. R. 38, 1; Plin. 17, 9, 6, § 53.— Also subst. A. calcārĭa, ae, f. (sc. fornax), a lime-kiln:
de calcariā in carbonariam pervenire, Tert. Carn. Christ. 6.—2. (Sc. fodina.) A lime-quarry, Dig. 48, 19, 8, § 10.—
B. calcārĭus, ii, m., a limeburner, Cato, R. R. 16.
Origins
From calx (“lime”) + -ārius.
Descendants
- Catalancalcari
- Englishcalcareous
- Frenchcalcaire
- Italiancalcarefrom French calcaire
- Romaniancalcarfrom French calcaire
- Italiancalcario
- Italiancalcareo
- Portuguesecalcário
- Spanishcalcáreo
In English words that came into English from calcārius
- calcareouscalcārius