LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

puellāris

puellāris (neuter puellāre)
Classical[pu.ɛlˈlaː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[pu.elˈlaː.ris]

Meaning

  1. two terminationgirlish, maidenly

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepuellārispuellārispuellāre
genitivepuellārispuellārispuellāris
dativepuellārīpuellārīpuellārī
accusativepuellārempuellārempuellāre
ablativepuellārīpuellārīpuellārī
vocativepuellārispuellārispuellāre
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepuellārēspuellārēspuellāria
genitivepuellāriumpuellāriumpuellārium
dativepuellāribuspuellāribuspuellāribus
accusativepuellārīs
puellārēs
puellārīs
puellārēs
puellāria
ablativepuellāribuspuellāribuspuellāribus
vocativepuellārēspuellārēspuellāria

pŭellāris, e, adj. puella,
I. of or belonging to a girl or young woman, girlish, maidenly, youthful: animi, of the youthful companions of Proserpine, Ov. F. 4, 433: plantae, of Europa when carried off, id. ib. 5, 611: anni, Tac. A. 14, 2: aetas, Quint. 6, prooem. § 5; cf. Vulg. Num. 30, 4: suavitas, Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 2: augurium, which young wives institute respecting their accouchement, Plin. 10, 55, 76, § 154.—Hence, adv.: pŭellārĭter, in a girlish manner, girlishly: puellariter aliquid nescire, Plin. Ep. 8, 10, 1: rapere comas, Mart. Cap. 1, § 88.

Origins

Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin puellāris From puella + -āris.

Descendants
  • Frenchpuellierfrom Old French puelier
  • Portuguesepuelar

Quick answers

What does puellāris mean in Latin?
puellāris, a adjective, means “girlish, maidenly”.
How do you pronounce puellāris?
In classical Latin, [pu.ɛlˈlaː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pu.elˈlaː.ris].