noun · masculinesecond declension
metallārius
metallārius m (genitive metallāriī or metallārī, feminine metallāria)
Classical[mɛ.talˈlaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.talˈlaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- miner, man who works in a mine
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | metallārius | metallāriī |
| genitive | metallāriī metallārī | metallāriōrum |
| dative | metallāriō | metallāriīs |
| accusative | metallārium | metallāriōs |
| ablative | metallāriō | metallāriīs |
| vocative | metallārie | metallāriī |
mĕtallārĭus, ii, m., and mĕtallā-rĭa, ae, f. metallum,
I. a man or a woman that works in a mine, a miner (post-class.), Cod. Just. 11, 6, 7.
Origins
Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin metallārius From metallum (“metal”) + -ārius.