LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

rudiārius

rudiārius m (genitive rudiāriī or rudiārī)
Classical[rʊ.diˈaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ru.diˈaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. retired gladiator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerudiāriusrudiāriī
genitiverudiāriī
rudiārī		rudiāriōrum
dativerudiāriōrudiāriīs
accusativerudiāriumrudiāriōs
ablativerudiāriōrudiāriīs
vocativerudiārierudiāriī

rŭdĭārĭus, ii, m. 2. rudis,
I. a gladiator who is presented with a rudis, i. e. who receives his discharge, Suet. Tib. 7.

Origins

From rudis + -ārius, in reference to gladiators being presented with a rudis on their discharge from service.

Quick answers

What does rudiārius mean in Latin?
rudiārius, a noun, means “retired gladiator”.
What is the genitive of rudiārius?
The genitive singular is rudiāriī. rudiārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce rudiārius?
In classical Latin, [rʊ.diˈaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ru.diˈaː.ri.us].