alvarium
Latin
Etymology
alvus (“belly; beehive”) + -ārium.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /alˈwaː.ri.um/, [aɫˈwaː.ri.ũ]
Noun
alvārium n (genitive alvāriī); second declension
- A beehive.
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | alvārium | alvāria |
Genitive | alvāriī | alvāriōrum |
Dative | alvāriō | alvāriīs |
Accusative | alvārium | alvāria |
Ablative | alvāriō | alvāriīs |
Vocative | alvārium | alvāria |
Synonyms
- (beehive): alveārium, alveus, alvus
Related terms
- alveārium
- alveātus
- alveolātus
- alveolus
- alveus
- alvus
Adjective
alvārium
- nominative neuter singular of alvārius
- accusative masculine singular of alvārius
- accusative neuter singular of alvārius
- vocative neuter singular of alvārius
References
- alvarium in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers