LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

sacerdōtālis1

sacerdōtālis (neuter sacerdōtāle)
Classical[sa.kɛr.doːˈtaː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[sa.t͡ʃer.doˈtaː.lis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationOf or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesacerdōtālissacerdōtālissacerdōtāle
genitivesacerdōtālissacerdōtālissacerdōtālis
dativesacerdōtālīsacerdōtālīsacerdōtālī
accusativesacerdōtālemsacerdōtālemsacerdōtāle
ablativesacerdōtālīsacerdōtālīsacerdōtālī
vocativesacerdōtālissacerdōtālissacerdōtāle
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesacerdōtālēssacerdōtālēssacerdōtālia
genitivesacerdōtāliumsacerdōtāliumsacerdōtālium
dativesacerdōtālibussacerdōtālibussacerdōtālibus
accusativesacerdōtālīs
sacerdōtālēs
sacerdōtālīs
sacerdōtālēs
sacerdōtālia
ablativesacerdōtālibussacerdōtālibussacerdōtālibus
vocativesacerdōtālēssacerdōtālēssacerdōtālia

săcerdōtālis (collat. form SACERDOTIALIS, Inscr. Orell. 2469), e, adj. id.,
I. of or belonging to priests, priestly, sacerdotal (post-Aug.).
1. Adj.: ludi, given by the priests on entering upon their office, Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 6: nomen, used by priests, Macr. S. 3, 5, 6: sedes, an episcopal see, Amm. 15, 7, 9: lex, Tert. adv. Jud. 5: vir, a man of priestly rank, Vell. 1, 124, 4; Inscr. Orell. 4981.—Hence,
2. In late Lat., subst.: săcerdōtālis, is, m., one who has filled a priestly office, Cod. Th. 12, 5, 2; Tert. Spect. 11; Amm. 28, 6, 10; Inscr. Orell. 1108.

Origins

Derived from sacerdōs (“priest”) + -ālis (“-al; adjective-forming suffix”).

Descendants
  • Catalansacerdotal
  • Englishsacerdotal
  • Frenchsacerdotal
  • Italiansacerdotale
  • Portuguesesacerdotal
  • Romaniansacerdotal
  • Spanishsacerdotal
  • Galiciansacerdotal

In English words that came into English from sacerdōtālis

  • sacerdotalsacerdōtālis
noun · masculinethird declension
sacerdōtālis2
sacerdōtālis m (genitive sacerdōtālis)
Classical[sa.kɛr.doːˈtaː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[sa.t͡ʃer.doˈtaː.lis]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinSomeone who has filled a priestly office or is of priestly rank.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesacerdōtālissacerdōtālēs
genitivesacerdōtālissacerdōtālium
dativesacerdōtālīsacerdōtālibus
accusativesacerdōtālemsacerdōtālēs
sacerdōtālīs
ablativesacerdōtālesacerdōtālibus
vocativesacerdōtālissacerdōtālēs

Origins

Derived from sacerdōs (“priest”) + -ālis (“-al; adjective-forming suffix”).

Quick answers

What does sacerdōtālis mean in Latin?
sacerdōtālis, a adjective, means “Of or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal.”.
How do you pronounce sacerdōtālis?
In classical Latin, [sa.kɛr.doːˈtaː.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sa.t͡ʃer.doˈtaː.lis].