noun · neutersecond declension
hostōrium
hostōrium n (genitive hostōriī or hostōrī)
Classical[hɔsˈtoː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[osˈtɔː.ri.um]
Meaning
- a strickle (tool used to level grain)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hostōrium | hostōria |
| genitive | hostōriī hostōrī | hostōriōrum |
| dative | hostōriō | hostōriīs |
| accusative | hostōrium | hostōria |
| ablative | hostōriō | hostōriīs |
| vocative | hostōrium | hostōria |
hostōrĭum, ĭi, n. 1. hostio,
I. an instrument used in levelling a measure of corn, etc., a strickle, Prisc. p. 688 P.
Origins
From hostiō (“to make even”).