What does veterīnārius mean in Latin?

veterīnārius, a adjective, means “concerned with the medical treatment of domestic animals”.

How do you pronounce veterīnārius?

In classical Latin, [wɛ.tɛ.riːˈnaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ve.te.riˈnaː.ri.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

veterīnārius (feminine veterīnāria, neuter veterīnārium)

Classical[wɛ.tɛ.riːˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ve.te.riˈnaː.ri.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	veterīnārius	veterīnāria	veterīnārium
genitive	veterīnāriī	veterīnāriae	veterīnāriī
dative	veterīnāriō	veterīnāriae	veterīnāriō
accusative	veterīnārium	veterīnāriam	veterīnārium
ablative	veterīnāriō	veterīnāriā	veterīnāriō
vocative	veterīnārie	veterīnāria	veterīnārium

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	veterīnāriī	veterīnāriae	veterīnāria
genitive	veterīnāriōrum	veterīnāriārum	veterīnāriōrum
dative	veterīnāriīs	veterīnāriīs	veterīnāriīs
accusative	veterīnāriōs	veterīnāriās	veterīnāria
ablative	veterīnāriīs	veterīnāriīs	veterīnāriīs
vocative	veterīnāriī	veterīnāriae	veterīnāria

vĕtĕrīnārĭus, a, um, adj. veterinus,

I. of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught.

I. Adj.: medicina, farriery, Col. 7, 3, 16.—

II. Subst.

A. vĕtĕrīnārĭus, ii, m., a cattle-doctor, farrier, veterinarian, Col. 6, 8, 1; 7, 5, 14; 11, 1, 12.—

B. vĕtĕ-rīnārĭum, ii, n., a place for taking care of diseased animals, Hyg. Grom. p. 12.

veterīnum (“draught-cattle”) + -ārius, from vetus (“old”). As an adjective and substantive from Columella onwards.

noun · masculinesecond declension

veterīnārius²

veterīnārius m (genitive veterīnāriī or veterīnārī, feminine veterīnāria)

Classical[wɛ.tɛ.riːˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ve.te.riˈnaː.ri.us]

veterīnum (“draught-cattle”) + -ārius, from vetus (“old”). As an adjective and substantive from Columella onwards.

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