LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ōrārium

ōrārium n (genitive ōrāriī or ōrārī)
Classical[oːˈraː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[oˈraː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. Late Latina napkin

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeōrāriumōrāria
genitiveōrāriī
ōrārī		ōrāriōrum
dativeōrāriōōrāriīs
accusativeōrāriumōrāria
ablativeōrāriōōrāriīs
vocativeōrāriumōrāria

ōrārĭum, ii, n. 1. ōs,
I. a napkin, handkerchief, Lucil. ap. Non. 539, 22: oculum ligavit orario, Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 8, 7.—Used in signifying applause, Vop. Aur. 48 fin.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārium Latin ōrārium From ōs (“mouth”) + -ārium (of purpose). Compare sūdārium.

Descendants
  • Byzantine Greekὀράριον
  • Gothic𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌹

Quick answers

What does ōrārium mean in Latin?
ōrārium, a noun, means “a napkin”.
What is the genitive of ōrārium?
The genitive singular is ōrāriī. ōrārium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ōrārium?
In classical Latin, [oːˈraː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈraː.ri.um].