LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

eleēmosynārius

eleēmosynārius m (genitive eleēmosynāriī)
Classical[ɛ.ɫe.eː.mɔ.syˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.le.e.mo.s̬iˈnaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinalms dispenser

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeeleēmosynāriuseleēmosynāriī
genitiveeleēmosynāriīeleēmosynāriōrum
dativeeleēmosynāriōeleēmosynāriīs
accusativeeleēmosynāriumeleēmosynāriōs
ablativeeleēmosynāriōeleēmosynāriīs
vocativeeleēmosynārieeleēmosynāriī

Origins

Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)bor. Latin eleēmosyna Latin -ārius Latin eleēmosynārius From eleēmosyna + -ārius (agent noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Old Frenchalmosnier
  • Old Frenchaumosnier

In English words that came into English from eleēmosynārius

  • eleemosynaryeleēmosynārius

Quick answers

What does eleēmosynārius mean in Latin?
eleēmosynārius, a noun, means “alms dispenser”.
What is the genitive of eleēmosynārius?
The genitive singular is eleēmosynāriī. eleēmosynārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce eleēmosynārius?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.ɫe.eː.mɔ.syˈnaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.le.e.mo.s̬iˈnaː.ri.us].