scalarius

Latin

Etymology

From scālae (“ladder”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /skaːˈlaː.ri.us/, [skaːˈɫaː.ri.ʊs]

Noun

scālārius m (genitive scālāriī); second declension

  1. A maker of staircases.
  2. A fireman responsible for the ladders.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative scālārius scālāriī
Genitive scālāriī scālāriōrum
Dative scālāriō scālāriīs
Accusative scālārium scālāriōs
Ablative scālāriō scālāriīs
Vocative scālārie scālāriī

References
  • scalarius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • scalarius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • scalarius in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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