cellarium

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cellārium (storeroom). Doublet of cellar.

Noun

cellarium (plural cellaria)

  1. (historical) A cellar used for storage in an abbey.

Latin

Etymology

From cella (closet, hut, granary) + -ārium (re-substantivation), via *cellārius (relating to closets, huts, granaries).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kelˈlaː.ri.um/, [kɛlˈlaː.ri.ũ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃelˈla.ri.um/, [t͡ʃelˈlaː.ri.um]

Noun

cellārium n (genitive cellāriī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin) storeroom, larder, cellar, pantry

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cellārium cellāria
Genitive cellāriī cellāriōrum
Dative cellāriō cellāriīs
Accusative cellārium cellāria
Ablative cellāriō cellāriīs
Vocative cellārium cellāria

Descendants

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Borrowings:

References

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