LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

lōrārius

lōrārius m (genitive lōrāriī or lōrārī)
Classical[ɫoːˈraː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[loˈraː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. an attendant who whips reluctant gladiators or animals into fighting
  2. a harness or strap-maker

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelōrāriuslōrāriī
genitivelōrāriī
lōrārī		lōrāriōrum
dativelōrāriōlōrāriīs
accusativelōrāriumlōrāriōs
ablativelōrāriōlōrāriīs
vocativelōrārielōrāriī

lōrārĭus, ĭi, m. id.,
I. a harness-maker.
I. Lit., Inscr. ap. Maff. Mus. Ver. 295, 3 (cf. Inscr. Orell. 4302).—
II. Transf., a flogger, chastiser, who scourged slaves with thongs: qui (magistratus) dicebantur lorarii, et, quos erant jussi, vinciebant, aut verberabant, Gell. 10, 3, 8; Plaut. Capt. 1, 2.

Origins

From lōrum (“leather thong, whip”) + -ārius.

Quick answers

What does lōrārius mean in Latin?
lōrārius, a noun, means “an attendant who whips reluctant gladiators or animals into fighting; a harness or strap-maker”.
What is the genitive of lōrārius?
The genitive singular is lōrāriī. lōrārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce lōrārius?
In classical Latin, [ɫoːˈraː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [loˈraː.ri.us].