focaria

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Found in Late Latin. Feminine of focārius, ultimately from focus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /foˈkaː.ri.a/, [fɔˈkaː.ri.a]

Noun

focāria f (genitive focāriae); first declension

  1. kitchen maid; cook
  2. housekeeper
  3. concubine

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative focāria focāriae
Genitive focāriae focāriārum
Dative focāriae focāriīs
Accusative focāriam focāriās
Ablative focāriā focāriīs
Vocative focāria focāriae

References
  • focaria in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • focaria in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • focaria 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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