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noun · masculinesecond declension

clāvārius

clāvārius m (genitive clāvāriī or clāvārī)
Classical[kɫaːˈwaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[klaˈvaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. nailsmith (metalworker who makes nails)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclāvāriusclāvāriī
genitiveclāvāriī
clāvārī
clāvāriōrum
dativeclāvāriōclāvāriīs
accusativeclāvāriumclāvāriōs
ablativeclāvāriōclāvāriīs
vocativeclāvārieclāvāriī

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-der. Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂wos Proto-Italic *klāwos Latin clāvus Latin -ārius Latin clāvārius From clāvus + -ārius.

Quick answers

What does clāvārius mean in Latin?
clāvārius, a noun, means “nailsmith (metalworker who makes nails)”.
What is the genitive of clāvārius?
The genitive singular is clāvāriī. clāvārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce clāvārius?
In classical Latin, [kɫaːˈwaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [klaˈvaː.ri.us].