LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

caldārius

caldārius (feminine caldāria, neuter caldārium)
Classical[kaɫˈdaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kalˈdaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveOf, pertaining to or suitable for warmth or bathing.
  2. adjectiveUsed for hot water.
  3. adjectiveSupplied with hot water.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecaldāriuscaldāriacaldārium
genitivecaldāriīcaldāriaecaldāriī
dativecaldāriōcaldāriaecaldāriō
accusativecaldāriumcaldāriamcaldārium
ablativecaldāriōcaldāriācaldāriō
vocativecaldāriecaldāriacaldārium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecaldāriīcaldāriaecaldāria
genitivecaldāriōrumcaldāriārumcaldāriōrum
dativecaldāriīscaldāriīscaldāriīs
accusativecaldāriōscaldāriāscaldāria
ablativecaldāriīscaldāriīscaldāriīs
vocativecaldāriīcaldāriaecaldāria

caldārĭus (călĭd-), a, um, adj. caldus = calidus,
I. pertaining to or suitable for warming. cella, a warm bath, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 26.—
B. Subst.
1. caldārĭa, ae, f.
a. A warm bath, Marc. Emp. 25.—
b. A pot for boiling, Vulg. 1 Reg. 2, 14; App. Herb. 59.—
2. caldārĭum, ii, n.
a. A hot bath, Vitr. 5, 10, 1; 8, 2, 4; Sen. Ep. 86, 11; Cels. 1, 4.—
b. A room containing warm water for bathing, Vitr. 5, 10, 1.—
II. Esp.: calidaria maltha, for plastering the walls in baths, Pall. 1, 41, 1: caldarium aes, that is prepared by heat or fusion, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱl̥h₁éh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*kalēō
  4. Latincaldārius

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin calidus Latin cal(i)dus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin caldārius From cal(i)dus (“warm, hot”) + -ārius (adjective-forming suffix).

In English words that came into English from caldārius

  • cauldroncaldāria
  • chowdercaldāria
  • calderacaldāria
  • caldariumcaldārium

Quick answers

What does caldārius mean in Latin?
caldārius, a adjective, means “Of, pertaining to or suitable for warmth or bathing.; Used for hot water.; Supplied with hot water.”.
How do you pronounce caldārius?
In classical Latin, [kaɫˈdaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kalˈdaː.ri.us].
Where does caldārius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱleh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥h₁éh₁yeti → Proto-Italic *kalēō → Latin caldārius.
Which English words come from caldārius?
English words that go back to Latin caldārius include cauldron, chowder, caldera and caldarium.