noun · masculinesecond declension
diaetārius
diaetārius m (genitive diaetāriī or diaetārī)
Classical[di.ae̯ˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[di.eˈtaː.ri.us]
diaetārium sg. acc.
Meaning
- a slave responsible for room service, a valet-de-chambre
- a cabin steward on a ship
- Late Latina slave or servant who serves at the dining table, a table waiter
- Medieval Latina day-labourer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | diaetārius | diaetāriī |
| genitive | diaetāriī diaetārī | diaetāriōrum |
| dative | diaetāriō | diaetāriīs |
| accusative | diaetārium | diaetāriōs |
| ablative | diaetāriō | diaetāriīs |
| vocative | diaetārie | diaetāriī |
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
dĭaetārĭus, ii, m. diaeta, no. II.,
I. a valet-de-chambre, Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 42, ib. 4, 9, 1.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin diaetārius From diaeta + -ārius.
Descendants
- Ancient Greekδῐαιτᾱ́ρῐος