What does tīnctōrius mean in Latin?

tīnctōrius, a adjective, means “Of or pertaining to dyeing.”.

How do you pronounce tīnctōrius?

In classical Latin, [tiːŋkˈtoː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tiŋkˈtɔː.ri.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

tīnctōrius (feminine tīnctōria, neuter tīnctōrium)

Classical[tiːŋkˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tiŋkˈtɔː.ri.us]

adjectiveOf or pertaining to dyeing.
Jorlin de plantis tinctoriisJorlin's [book] on the plants used in dyeing

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tīnctōrius	tīnctōria	tīnctōrium
genitive	tīnctōriī	tīnctōriae	tīnctōriī
dative	tīnctōriō	tīnctōriae	tīnctōriō
accusative	tīnctōrium	tīnctōriam	tīnctōrium
ablative	tīnctōriō	tīnctōriā	tīnctōriō
vocative	tīnctōrie	tīnctōria	tīnctōrium

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tīnctōriī	tīnctōriae	tīnctōria
genitive	tīnctōriōrum	tīnctōriārum	tīnctōriōrum
dative	tīnctōriīs	tīnctōriīs	tīnctōriīs
accusative	tīnctōriōs	tīnctōriās	tīnctōria
ablative	tīnctōriīs	tīnctōriīs	tīnctōriīs
vocative	tīnctōriī	tīnctōriae	tīnctōria

tinctōrĭus, a, um, adj. id.,

I. of or belonging to plunging in or dyeing; trop.: mens, i. e. bloodthirsty, Plin. 7, 7, 5, § 44.

From tingō (“soak in dye”).

Descendants