What does essedārius mean in Latin?

essedārius, a noun, means “a Gaulish or Britannic charioteer; a gladiator who fights from a chariot”.

What is the genitive of essedārius?

The genitive singular is essedāriī. essedārius is masculine, second declension.

noun · masculinesecond declension

essedārius m (genitive essedāriī or essedārī)

a Gaulish or Britannic charioteer
At barbarī, cōnsiliō Rōmānōrum cognitō, praemīssō equitātū et essedāriīs — quō plērumque genere in proeliīs ūtī consuērunt; reliquīs copiīs subsecūtī, nostrōs nāvibus ēgredī prohibēbant.But the barbarians, having understood the Romans’ plan, sent forward their cavalry and charioteers — a type of warfare which they generally were accustomed to employ in battles; [and] following closely with the rest of their forces, they sought to prevent our [men] from disembarking from the ships.c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 4.24
a gladiator who fights from a chariot

quī ex currū pugnat

chariot fighter

essedārius -ī (m) — in De Bello Gallico II, ch. 17

chariot fighter

essedārius -ī (m) — in De Bello Gallico III

essĕdārĭus, a, um, adj. essedum,

I. of or belonging to a war-chariot: mulier, Petr. 45, 7.—Hence, as subst.: essedari-us, i, m.

I. A fighter in a (Gallic or British) war-chariot, Caes. B. G. 4, 24, 1; 5, 15, 1; 5, 19, 1; Cic. Fam. 7, 6 fin.—

II. In the Roman circus, a gladiator, Petr. 36, 6; Suet. Calig. 35; id. Claud. 21; Inscr. Orell. 2566; v. essedum.

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin essedārius From essedum (a type of chariot) + -ārius.