noun · masculinesecond declension
porcārius1
porcārius m (genitive porcāriī or porcārī)
Classical[pɔrˈkaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[porˈkaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a swineherd
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | porcārius | porcāriī |
| genitive | porcāriī porcārī | porcāriōrum |
| dative | porcāriō | porcāriīs |
| accusative | porcārium | porcāriōs |
| ablative | porcāriō | porcāriīs |
| vocative | porcārie | porcāriī |
Origins
From porcus (“pig, swine”) + -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).
Descendants
- Catalanporquer
- Frenchporcher
- Italianporcaio
- Italianporcaro
- Occitanporquièr
- Portugueseporqueiro
- Romanianporcar
- Romanianpurcar
- Spanishporquero
- Aromanianpurcar