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noun · masculinesecond declension

tessellārius

tessellārius m (genitive tessellāriī or tessellārī)
Classical[tɛs.sɛlˈlaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tes.selˈlaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. mosaic-floor-maker, who makes the tiled ground, paviour

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetessellāriustessellāriī
genitivetessellāriī
tessellārī		tessellāriōrum
dativetessellāriōtessellāriīs
accusativetessellāriumtessellāriōs
ablativetessellāriōtessellāriīs
vocativetessellārietessellāriī

tessellārĭus, ii, m. tessella,
I. one who makes tessellae, for pavements or for playing, Cod. Th. 13, 4, 2; Inscr. Orell. 4289.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin tessellārius From tessella + -ārius.

Quick answers

What does tessellārius mean in Latin?
tessellārius, a noun, means “mosaic-floor-maker, who makes the tiled ground, paviour”.
What is the genitive of tessellārius?
The genitive singular is tessellāriī. tessellārius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce tessellārius?
In classical Latin, [tɛs.sɛlˈlaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tes.selˈlaː.ri.us].