adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
nivārius
nivārius (feminine nivāria, neuter nivārium)
Meaning
- adjectiveof or belonging to snow
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nivārius | nivāria | nivārium |
| genitive | nivāriī | nivāriae | nivāriī |
| dative | nivāriō | nivāriae | nivāriō |
| accusative | nivārium | nivāriam | nivārium |
| ablative | nivāriō | nivāriā | nivāriō |
| vocative | nivārie | nivāria | nivārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nivāriī | nivāriae | nivāria |
| genitive | nivāriōrum | nivāriārum | nivāriōrum |
| dative | nivāriīs | nivāriīs | nivāriīs |
| accusative | nivāriōs | nivāriās | nivāria |
| ablative | nivāriīs | nivāriīs | nivāriīs |
| vocative | nivāriī | nivāriae | nivāria |
nĭvārĭus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of or belonging to snow: nivarium colum, a strainer filled with snow, through which generous wines were filtered, whereas the commoner sorts were merely passed through a linen cloth, filled with snow, Mart. 14, 103 in lemm.; Dig. 34, 2, 21;
the latter called nivarius saccus, Mart. 14, 104 in lemm.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*sneygʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*snígʷʰs
- Proto-Italic*sniks
- Latinnivārius
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin nivārius From nix, niv- + -ārius.
Descendants
- Portugueseneveiro
- Spanishnevero