What does hordeius mean in Latin?

hordeius, a adjective, means “of or pertaining to barley”.

How do you pronounce hordeius?

In classical Latin, [hɔrˈdɛj.jʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈdɛː.jus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

hordeius (feminine hordeia, neuter hordeium)

Classical[hɔrˈdɛj.jʊs]Ecclesiastical[orˈdɛː.jus]

adjectiveof or pertaining to barley
[Lysidamus] Emito sepiolas, lopadas, loligunculas, hordeias. — [Chalinus] Immo triticeias, si sapis.c. 180 BCE, Plautus, Casina (iambic senarius)

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hordeius	hordeia	hordeium
genitive	hordeiī	hordeiae	hordeiī
dative	hordeiō	hordeiae	hordeiō
accusative	hordeium	hordeiam	hordeium
ablative	hordeiō	hordeiā	hordeiō
vocative	hordeie	hordeia	hordeium

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hordeiī	hordeiae	hordeia
genitive	hordeiōrum	hordeiārum	hordeiōrum
dative	hordeiīs	hordeiīs	hordeiīs
accusative	hordeiōs	hordeiās	hordeia
ablative	hordeiīs	hordeiīs	hordeiīs
vocative	hordeiī	hordeiae	hordeia

hordēĭus, a, um, adj. id.,

I. of or relating to barley, barley-: lolligiunculae, Plaut. Casin. 2, 8, 58.

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin hordeius From hordeum + -ius.