albarium

English

Etymology

From Latin albārium (“white stucco”).

Noun

albarium

  1. (art) A form of lime, made by heating marble, used for stucco.

Latin

Etymology

From album (“the colour white”) +‎ -ārium (of purpose), via albārius (“relating to whiteness”), shortening of albārium opus.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /alˈbaː.ri.um/, [aɫˈbaː.ri.ũ]

Noun

albārium n (genitive albāriī); second declension

  1. white stucco; a mortar of lime, gypsum, and river sand used to cover walls and make them white.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative albārium albāria
genitive albāriī albāriōrum
dative albāriō albāriīs
accusative albārium albāria
ablative albāriō albāriīs
vocative albārium albāria

Descendants

Adjective

albārium

  1. nominative neuter singular of albārius
  2. accusative masculine singular of albārius
  3. accusative neuter singular of albārius
  4. vocative neuter singular of albārius

References

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