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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Cereālis

Cereālis m sg (genitive Cereālis)
Classical[kɛ.reˈaː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃe.reˈaː.lis]

Meaning

  1. a cognomen, famously held by
  2. Gaius Anicius Cerialis, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCereālis—
genitiveCereālis—
dativeCereālī—
accusativeCereālem—
ablativeCereāle—
vocativeCereālis—

Cĕrĕālis (Cĕrĭālis; cf. Serv.ad Verg. A. 1, 177; so Cic. Att. 2, 12, 2 and 4 Orell.), e, adj. Ceres.
I. Pertaining to Ceres, devoted to her, and, meton., pertaining to the cultivation of land, grain, or agriculture: nemus, sacred to Ceres, Ov. M. 8, 741: sacrum, id. Am. 3, 10, 1: Eleusin, id. F. 4, 507; id. M. 7, 439 (cf. Mel. 2, 3, 4: Eleusin Cereri consecrata): papaver (as her symbolic attribute), Verg. G. 1, 212 Heyne; Col. 10, 314: cenae, i. e. splendid, like those at the festivals of Ceres, Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 25: sulci, Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 11: munera, id. M. 11, 121; 13, 639: dona, id. ib. 11, 122; id. F. 1, 683; 6, 391 (cf.: dona Cereris, id. M. 5, 655): herbae, id. F. 4, 911: libum, id. ib. 1, 127: semina, id. M. 1, 123: culmus, Verg. G. 2, 517: arma, i. e. the implements for grinding and baking, id. A. 1, 177: solum, i. e. the cake laid on the ground, id. ib. 7, 111 (cf. id. ib. v. 109): aediles, who had the superintendence of provisions; v. aedilis fin.—Hence,
B. Subst.: Cĕrĕālĭa, ium, n. (also in appos.: Cerealia ludi, Liv. 30, 39, 8; cf.: Megalesia ludi, al.), the festival of Ceres, celebrated on the 10th of April, Cic. Att. 2, 12, 2 and 4; Varr. L. L. 6, § 15 Müll.; Ov. F. 4, 619; cf. id. ib. 389 sq.—
II. A Roman cognomen, Mart. 4, 8; 12, 52.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerēs
  3. Proto-Italic*Kerēs
  4. LatinCereālis

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin Cereālis From Ceres + -ālis.

In English words that came into English from Cereālis

  • cerealCereālis

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCerealisCerealis. or CERIA'LIS, PETI'LIUS, a Roman general, and a near relative of the emperor Vespasian, is first mentioned as legate of the 9th legion, unde…

Quick answers

What does Cereālis mean in Latin?
Cereālis, a proper noun, means “a cognomen, famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Cereālis?
The genitive singular is Cereālis. Cereālis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Cereālis?
In classical Latin, [kɛ.reˈaː.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃe.reˈaː.lis].
Where does Cereālis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- → Proto-Indo-European *ḱerēs → Proto-Italic *Kerēs → Latin Cereālis.