adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
lactārius1
lactārius (feminine lactāria, neuter lactārium)
Classical[ɫakˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[lakˈtaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectivepertaining or relating to milk
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lactārius | lactāria | lactārium |
| genitive | lactāriī | lactāriae | lactāriī |
| dative | lactāriō | lactāriae | lactāriō |
| accusative | lactārium | lactāriam | lactārium |
| ablative | lactāriō | lactāriā | lactāriō |
| vocative | lactārie | lactāria | lactārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lactāriī | lactāriae | lactāria |
| genitive | lactāriōrum | lactāriārum | lactāriōrum |
| dative | lactāriīs | lactāriīs | lactāriīs |
| accusative | lactāriōs | lactāriās | lactāria |
| ablative | lactāriīs | lactāriīs | lactāriīs |
| vocative | lactāriī | lactāriae | lactāria |
lactārĭus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of or belonging to milk, containing milk, milky; made of milk or with milk.
I. In gen.: lactaria columna in foro holitorio dicta, quod ibi infantes lacte alendos deferebant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 88:
herba, milk-weed, Plin. 26, 8, 39, § 62: opus, food prepared with milk, Lampr. Heliog. 32: Mons, a hill in Campania, famous for its pasture, Cassiod. Var. 11, 10 init.—So, absol.: lactārĭum, ii, n., milkfood, Lampr. Heliog. 26.—lactārĭus, ii, m., a preparer of milk-food, Lampr. Heliog 27, 3.—Also, a seller of milk, = γαλακτοπώλης, Gloss. Labb.—II. In partic., suckling, giving suck:
boves, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 17.Origins
Derived from the oblique stem lact- of lac (“milk”) + -ārius (“-ary”)
Descendants
- Catalanlleter
- Frenchlaitier
- Frenchlaiteron
- Italianlattaio
- Occitanlachièr
- Portugueseleiteiro
- Romanianlăptar
- Romanianlăptare
- Spanishlechero
- Frenchlactaire
In English words that came into English from lactārius
- lactarylactārius