adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
ēscārius
ēscārius (feminine ēscāria, neuter ēscārium)
Classical[eːsˈkaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[esˈkaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or pertaining to food, bait or eating
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēscārius | ēscāria | ēscārium |
| genitive | ēscāriī | ēscāriae | ēscāriī |
| dative | ēscāriō | ēscāriae | ēscāriō |
| accusative | ēscārium | ēscāriam | ēscārium |
| ablative | ēscāriō | ēscāriā | ēscāriō |
| vocative | ēscārie | ēscāria | ēscārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēscāriī | ēscāriae | ēscāria |
| genitive | ēscāriōrum | ēscāriārum | ēscāriōrum |
| dative | ēscāriīs | ēscāriīs | ēscāriīs |
| accusative | ēscāriōs | ēscāriās | ēscāria |
| ablative | ēscāriīs | ēscāriīs | ēscāriīs |
| vocative | ēscāriī | ēscāriae | ēscāria |
escārĭus, a, um, adj. id..
I. Pertaining to food, eating:
mensa, Varr. L. L. 5, § 120 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 77, 11 Müll.: vasa, Plin. 36, 26, 67, § 198; cf. argentum, Dig. 34, 2, 19, § 12; 34, 2, 32, § 2; and absol.: escāria, ōrum, n., Juv. 12, 46: uvae, fit for eating, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 42. —* II. Of or belonging to bait:
vincla, Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 18.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin ēscārius From ēsca (“food; bait”) + -ārius (“relational adjective suffix”).