LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pernārius

pernārius m (genitive pernāriī or pernārī)
Classical[pɛrˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[perˈnaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. a ham-seller

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepernāriuspernāriī
genitivepernāriī
pernārī
pernāriōrum
dativepernāriōpernāriīs
accusativepernāriumpernāriōs
ablativepernāriōpernāriīs
vocativepernāriepernāriī

pernārĭus, ii, m. perna,
I. a ham-seller, Inscr. Giorn. Arcad. t. 28, p. 358.

Origins

perna (“haunch of ham”) + -ārius (suffix forming agent nouns of use, viz. a dealer)

Quick answers

What does pernārius mean in Latin?
pernārius, a noun, means “a ham-seller”.
What is the genitive of pernārius?
The genitive singular is pernāriī. pernārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pernārius?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈnaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈnaː.ri.us].