LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

portārius

portārius m (genitive portāriī or portārī)
Classical[pɔrˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[porˈtaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. doorkeeper, gatekeeper
  2. porter
  3. New Latingoalkeeper

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeportāriusportāriī
genitiveportāriī
portārī		portāriōrum
dativeportāriōportāriīs
accusativeportāriumportāriōs
ablativeportāriōportāriīs
vocativeportārieportāriī

portārĭus, ii, m. porta,
I. a door-keeper, porter, Vulg. Reg. 4, 7, 11; id. 1 Par. 16, 42.

Origins

Late and Medieval Latin. From porta + -ārius.

Descendants
  • Catalanporter
  • Occitanportièr
  • Englishporterfrom Old French portier
  • Frenchporterfrom Old French portier
  • Frenchportierfrom Old French portier
  • GermanPortierfrom Old French portier
  • Italianportierefrom Old French portier
  • Portugueseporteirofrom Old Galician-Portuguese porteyro
  • Romanianportar
  • Spanishportero

In English words that came into English from portārius

  • porterportārius

Quick answers

What does portārius mean in Latin?
portārius, a noun, means “doorkeeper, gatekeeper; porter; goalkeeper”.
What is the genitive of portārius?
The genitive singular is portāriī. portārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce portārius?
In classical Latin, [pɔrˈtaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [porˈtaː.ri.us].