What does cruciārius mean in Latin?

cruciārius, a adjective, means “of or pertaining to the cross or torture”.

How do you pronounce cruciārius?

In classical Latin, [krʊ.kiˈaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kru.t͡ʃiˈaː.ri.us].

Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? → Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis → Latin cruciārius.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

cruciārius (feminine cruciāria, neuter cruciārium)

Classical[krʊ.kiˈaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kru.t͡ʃiˈaː.ri.us]

adjectiveobsoleterareof or pertaining to the cross or torture
Febrem denique inter ceteros mortiferos et cruciarios exitus erogando homini deputatam neque quia est miramur, est enim, neque quia erogat hominem, ad hoc enim est.c. 160 CE – c. 225 CE, Tertullianus, De praescriptionibus hereticorum 2.1
mos est remeaturis decimum quemque captorum per aequales et cruciarias poenas[…]ritu necarec. 430 CE – c. 489 CE, Sidonius Apollinaris, Epistulae 8.6

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	cruciārius	cruciāria	cruciārium
genitive	cruciāriī	cruciāriae	cruciāriī
dative	cruciāriō	cruciāriae	cruciāriō
accusative	cruciārium	cruciāriam	cruciārium
ablative	cruciāriō	cruciāriā	cruciāriō
vocative	cruciārie	cruciāria	cruciārium

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	cruciāriī	cruciāriae	cruciāria
genitive	cruciāriōrum	cruciāriārum	cruciāriōrum
dative	cruciāriīs	cruciāriīs	cruciāriīs
accusative	cruciāriōs	cruciāriās	cruciāria
ablative	cruciāriīs	cruciāriīs	cruciāriīs
vocative	cruciāriī	cruciāriae	cruciāria

crŭcĭārĭus, a, um, adj. crux,

I. of or pertaining to the cross, or, in gen., to torture.

I. Adj.: exitus, full of torture, Tert. Praescr. Haeret. 2 dub. (al. cruciatorios): poenae, Sid. Ep. 8, 6.—

II. Subst., one who is crucified, Petr. 112; Sen. Contr. 3, 21.—Hence,

B. As a term of reproach, one fit for the gallows, a gallows-bird, App. M. 10, p. 242: longum est quae cruciarius ille conflavit, Amm. 29, 2, 9.

Latin -ārius Latin cruciārius From crux (“cross”) + -ārius.

noun · masculinesecond declension

cruciārius²

cruciārius m (genitive cruciāriī or cruciārī)

Classical[krʊ.kiˈaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kru.t͡ʃiˈaː.ri.us]

obsoleterareone who is crucified; a person undergoing crucifixion
Itaque unius cruciarii parentes ut viderunt laxatam custodiam, detraxere nocte pendentem supremoque mandaverunt officio.c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 112
Eligitur maritus, quem sanus pater dotalem dedisset. Gener tuus ipsis nuptiis crucem meruit. Egregium generum, in quo nihil est gloriosius quam quod inter cruciarios non est!c. 37 CE – 41 CE, Seneca Maior, Controversiae 6.3
derogatoryobsoleterarea villain, a scoundrel; a gallows bird; one who deserves to be crucified
Nec tantillum cruciarius ille vel fortuna tam magni indicii vel confertae conspectu curiae vel certe noxia conscientia sua deterrimus, quae ipse finxerat, quasi vera adseverare atque adserere incipit:[…]c. 125 CE – 180 CE, Apuleius, Metamorphoses 10.7
Et quoniam longum est quod cruciarius ille conflavit, hoc unum edisseram, quam praecipiti confidentia patriciatus columina ipsa pulsavit.380 CE – 392 CE, Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 29.2.9

Latin -ārius Latin cruciārius From crux (“cross”) + -ārius.

What does cruciārius mean in Latin?: cruciārius, a adjective, means “of or pertaining to the cross or torture”.
How do you pronounce cruciārius?: In classical Latin, [krʊ.kiˈaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kru.t͡ʃiˈaː.ri.us].
Where does cruciārius come from?: Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? → Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis → Latin cruciārius.