noun · masculinesecond declension
pilārius
pilārius m (genitive pilāriī or pilārī)
Classical[pɪˈɫaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[piˈlaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a juggler.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pilārius | pilāriī |
| genitive | pilāriī pilārī | pilāriōrum |
| dative | pilāriō | pilāriīs |
| accusative | pilārium | pilāriōs |
| ablative | pilāriō | pilāriīs |
| vocative | pilārie | pilāriī |
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
pĭlārĭus, ii, m. 3. pila,
I. one who performs tricks with balls, a ball-thrower, juggler, Quint. 10, 7, 11; Inscr. Orell. 2590:
hierosalpinctes, pilarius, Not. Tir. 173.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*pil-?
- Latinpilārius
Latin pila Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin pilārius From pila (“ball”) + -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).