adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
sectārius1
sectārius (feminine sectāria, neuter sectārium)
Classical[sɛkˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[sekˈtaː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectivegelded, castrated
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sectārius | sectāria | sectārium |
| genitive | sectāriī | sectāriae | sectāriī |
| dative | sectāriō | sectāriae | sectāriō |
| accusative | sectārium | sectāriam | sectārium |
| ablative | sectāriō | sectāriā | sectāriō |
| vocative | sectārie | sectāria | sectārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sectāriī | sectāriae | sectāria |
| genitive | sectāriōrum | sectāriārum | sectāriōrum |
| dative | sectāriīs | sectāriīs | sectāriīs |
| accusative | sectāriōs | sectāriās | sectāria |
| ablative | sectāriīs | sectāriīs | sectāriīs |
| vocative | sectāriī | sectāriae | sectāria |
sectārĭus, a, um, adj. seco,
I. gelded, castrated:
vervex, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 40 (but Fest. p. 336 Müll.: sextarius vervex, qui gregem agnorum praecedens ducit, i.e. bellwether, from secta).Origins
From secō (“cut, cut off; castrate”).