diaetarius

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

diaeta + -ārius

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /di.ae̯ˈtaː.ri.us/, [di.ae̯ˈtaː.ri.ʊs]

Noun

diaetārius m (genitive diaetāriī or diaetārī); second declension

  1. a slave responsible for room service, a valet-de-chambre
  2. a cabin steward on a ship
  3. (Late Latin) a slave or servant who serves at the dining table, a table waiter
  4. (Medieval Latin, by misassociation with diēs, “a day”) a day-labourer

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative diaetārius diaetāriī
Genitive diaetāriī
diaetārī1
diaetāriōrum
Dative diaetāriō diaetāriīs
Accusative diaetārium diaetāriōs
Ablative diaetāriō diaetāriīs
Vocative diaetārie diaetāriī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Synonyms

  • (valet-de-chambre): diaetarchēs

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: δῐαιτᾱ́ρῐος (diaitā́rios)

References

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