LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sextārius

sextārius m (genitive sextāriī or sextārī)
Classical[sɛkˈstaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[sekˈstaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. historicalsextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.54 L
  2. historicalsextarius, a Roman unit of dry measure

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesextāriussextāriī
genitivesextāriī
sextārī		sextāriōrum
dativesextāriōsextāriīs
accusativesextāriumsextāriōs
ablativesextāriōsextāriīs
vocativesextāriesextāriī

sextārĭus, ii, m. sextus.
I. In gen., the sixth part of a measure, weight, etc., Rhemn. Fann. Pond. 71; Fest. s. v. publica pondera, p. 246 Müll.—
II. In partic.
A. As a liquid measure, the sixth part of a congius, = a pint, Cato, R. R. 13, 3; Varr. ap. Gell. 3, 14, 2; Cic. Off. 2, 16, 56; Hor. S. 1, 1, 74; Plin. 28, 6, 17, § 64 al.—
B. As a dry measure, the sixteenth part of a modius, Col. 2, 9 fin.; 2, 10, 24; 12, 5, 1; Plin. 18, 13, 35, § 131; 24, 14, 79, § 129; Dig. 47, 2, 21, § 5.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱstos
  3. Proto-Italic*sekstos
  4. Latinsextārius

Latin -ārius Latin sextārius From sextus (“sixth”) + -ārius.

Descendants
  • Englishsextary
  • Englishsextarius
  • Italiansestaio
  • Italianstaio
  • Galiciansesteiro
  • Old Frenchsestier

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSextariusSextarius a Roman dry and liquid measure, which may be considered one of the principal measures in the Roman system, and the connecting point between …

Quick answers

What does sextārius mean in Latin?
sextārius, a noun, means “sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.54 L; sextarius, a Roman unit of dry measure”.
What is the genitive of sextārius?
The genitive singular is sextāriī. sextārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sextārius?
In classical Latin, [sɛkˈstaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sekˈstaː.ri.us].
Where does sextārius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs → Proto-Indo-European *swéḱstos → Proto-Italic *sekstos → Latin sextārius.