LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

rōrāriī

rōrāriī m pl (genitive rōrāriōrum)
Classical[roːˈraː.ri.iː]Ecclesiastical[roˈraː.ri.i]

Meaning

  1. Type of soldiers in the pre-Marian Roman army, probably fulfilling the role of skirmishers.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—rōrāriī
genitive—rōrāriōrum
dative—rōrāriīs
accusative—rōrāriōs
ablative—rōrāriīs
vocative—rōrāriī

rōrārĭi, ōrum, m. ros (sc. milites),
I. a kind of light-armed Roman troops, who usually made the first attack and then retired, skirmishers (cf.: velites, ferentarii): rorarii dicti ab rore, qui bellum committebant ante, ideo quod ante rorat quam pluit, Varr. L. L. 7, § 58 Müll.; cf. Fest. s. h. v. p. 264 ib.; Non. 552 fin.; Liv. 8, 8, 8; 8, 9, 14; Plaut. Fragm. ap. Varr. 1. 1.; cf. Becker, Antiq. III. 2, p. 275.—In sing., Lucil. ap. Non. 553, 2 sq.—Hence, † rōrārĭ-us, a, um, adj., of or for the rorarii: rorarium vinum, quod rorariis dabatur, Fest. p. 267 Müll.

Origins

Apparently from Proto-Indo-European *h₁róh₁s + -ārius; compare Old English rǣs (“running, race”), English race, Albanian resh (“to precipitate”), Ancient Greek ἐρωή (erōḗ, “quick motion, rush”).

Quick answers

What does rōrāriī mean in Latin?
rōrāriī, a noun, means “Type of soldiers in the pre-Marian Roman army, probably fulfilling the role of skirmishers.”.
What is the genitive of rōrāriī?
The genitive singular is rōrāriōrum. rōrāriī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce rōrāriī?
In classical Latin, [roːˈraː.ri.iː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [roˈraː.ri.i].