What does cursārius mean in Latin?

cursārius, a noun, means “pirate, sea-raider, corsair; the book which contains the incantations recited in church (cursus); a standard horse for riding out”.

What is the genitive of cursārius?

The genitive singular is cursāriī. cursārius is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce cursārius?

In classical Latin, [kʊrˈsaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kurˈsaː.ri.us].

noun · masculinesecond declension

cursārius¹

cursārius m (genitive cursāriī or cursārī)

Classical[kʊrˈsaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kurˈsaː.ri.us]

Meaning

Medieval Latinpirate, sea-raider, corsair
Medieval Latinthe book which contains the incantations recited in church (cursus)
Medieval Latina standard horse for riding out

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	cursārius	cursāriī
genitive	cursāriī cursārī	cursāriōrum
dative	cursāriō	cursāriīs
accusative	cursārium	cursāriōs
ablative	cursāriō	cursāriīs
vocative	cursārie	cursāriī

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin cursārius From cursus + -ārius.

Descendants

Portuguesecossairo
Catalancorsari
Catalancossari
Frenchcoursierfrom Old French corsier
Catalancorserfrom Old French corsier
Spanishcorcelfrom Old French corsier
Italiancorsaro
Frenchcorsairefrom Italian corsaro
Englishcorsairfrom Italian corsaro
GermanKorsarfrom Italian corsaro

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

cursārius²

cursārius (feminine cursāria, neuter cursārium)