noun · neutersecond declension
spīcārium
spīcārium n (genitive spīcāriī or spīcārī)
Meaning
- Late LatinMedieval Latingranary
si quis spicarium aut machalum cum anona incenderit
if anyone sets fire to a corn-store or barn with grainPactus Legis Salicae 16.3
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spīcārium | spīcāria |
| genitive | spīcāriī spīcārī | spīcāriōrum |
| dative | spīcāriō | spīcāriīs |
| accusative | spīcārium | spīcāria |
| ablative | spīcāriō | spīcāriīs |
| vocative | spīcārium | spīcāria |
Origins
From spīca (“ear of grain”) + -ārium. Attested in the Lex Salica and Lex Alamannorum. Also found in 12th- and 13th-century texts.
Descendants
- Walloonspiraifrom Old French spir
- Walloonspurêfrom Old French spir
- Proto-West Germanic*spīkārī