adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
macellārius1
macellārius (feminine macellāria, neuter macellārium)
Classical[ma.kɛlˈlaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.t͡ʃelˈlaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiverelationalbutcher or meat seller
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | macellārius | macellāria | macellārium |
| genitive | macellāriī | macellāriae | macellāriī |
| dative | macellāriō | macellāriae | macellāriō |
| accusative | macellārium | macellāriam | macellārium |
| ablative | macellāriō | macellāriā | macellāriō |
| vocative | macellārie | macellāria | macellārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | macellāriī | macellāriae | macellāria |
| genitive | macellāriōrum | macellāriārum | macellāriōrum |
| dative | macellāriīs | macellāriīs | macellāriīs |
| accusative | macellāriōs | macellāriās | macellāria |
| ablative | macellāriīs | macellāriīs | macellāriīs |
| vocative | macellāriī | macellāriae | macellāria |
măcellārĭus, a, um, adj. macellum,
I. of or belonging to the meat-market or provision-market:
taberna, Val. Max. 3, 4, 4: negotiator artis macellariae, Inscr. Grut. 647, 5: ARS, Inscr. Orell. 4302.—Hence, II. Subst.: măcellārĭus, ĭi, m., a meat-seller, victualler:
vendere apros macellario, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 11; 3, 4, 2; Suet. Caes. 26: macellarios adjuvare, id. Vesp. 19.Origins
From macellum (“provision market”) + -ārius.