noun · masculinesecond declension
saltuārius
saltuārius m (genitive saltuāriī or saltuārī)
Meaning
- bailiff or steward of a forest or estate, forester, ranger
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | saltuārius | saltuāriī |
| genitive | saltuāriī saltuārī | saltuāriōrum |
| dative | saltuāriō | saltuāriīs |
| accusative | saltuārium | saltuāriōs |
| ablative | saltuāriō | saltuāriīs |
| vocative | saltuārie | saltuāriī |
saltŭārĭus, ii, m. 2. saltus,
I. one who has the care of a forest or of an estate, a forester, ranger; a steward, bailiff (postAug.), Dig. 32, 1, 58 fin.; 7, 8, 16; 33, 7, 15; Petr. 53, 9; Inscr. Orell. 6294:
VIRTVTIS, keeper of the grove of Virtue, ib. 1599.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin saltuārius From saltus (“forest”) + -ārius.