adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
pullārius1
pullārius (feminine pullāria, neuter pullārium)
Classical[pʊlˈlaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[pulˈlaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or pertaining to young chicks, esp. as used in divination
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pullārius | pullāria | pullārium |
| genitive | pullāriī | pullāriae | pullāriī |
| dative | pullāriō | pullāriae | pullāriō |
| accusative | pullārium | pullāriam | pullārium |
| ablative | pullāriō | pullāriā | pullāriō |
| vocative | pullārie | pullāria | pullārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pullāriī | pullāriae | pullāria |
| genitive | pullāriōrum | pullāriārum | pullāriōrum |
| dative | pullāriīs | pullāriīs | pullāriīs |
| accusative | pullāriōs | pullāriās | pullāria |
| ablative | pullāriīs | pullāriīs | pullāriīs |
| vocative | pullāriī | pullāriae | pullāria |
pullārĭus, a, um, adj. 1, pullus.
I. Of or belonging to young animals:
collectio, Veg. Vet. 1, 29; 2, 25, 1.—Facete: feles, a kidnapper of boys, qs. boy-mouser, catchboy, Aus. Ep. 70, 5.—II. Subst.
A. pul-lārĭus, ĭi, m.
1. A man who fed the sacred chickens, the chicken-keeper, Cic. Div. 2, 34, 72; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 12, 3; Liv. 8, 30; 9, 14; 10, 40; Inscr. Orell. 2456; 3509. —In this signif. as adj.: DECVRIA PVLLARIA, i. e. of the pullarii, Inscr. Orell. 5010.—
2. In mal. part.: παιδεραστής, pullarius, Gloss. Philox.—
B. Pullariam Plautus dixit manum dextram, Paul. ex Fest. p. 243 Müll. —
2. An island in the Adriatic near Istria, Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*pel-
- Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*polH-on-
- Proto-Italic*polnos?
- Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-?
- Proto-Indo-European*put-der.?
- Latinpullārius
Latin -ārius Latin pullārius From pullus + -ārius.
Descendants
- Italianpollaio
- Portuguesepoleiro
- Spanishpollero
- Emilianpulèr
- Galicianpoleiro
- Sicilianpuddaru