What does mercēdārius mean in Latin?

mercēdārius, a noun, means “one who pays wages, paymaster”.

How do you pronounce mercēdārius?

In classical Latin, [mɛr.keːˈdaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mer.t͡ʃeˈdaː.ri.us].

noun · masculine

mercēdārius m

Classical[mɛr.keːˈdaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[mer.t͡ʃeˈdaː.ri.us]

one who pays wages, paymaster
liceat videre mercedarios tuosPermit us to see your paymasters.Seneca, Controversiae 10.4

mercēdārĭus, ii, m. merces,

I. he who pays wages: ostende mercedarios tuos, Sen. Contr. 5, 33, 5 and 25; cf. Gloss. Isid. s. v., † 1. mercedonius.

From mercēs + -ārius.