ostiarius, ostiarii:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Opus Saxonis
- Age:
- Later
- Field:
- Religion
porter, doorkeeper; cleric of minor orders (lowest/fourth level from deacon);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ostiarius | ostiarii |
| Gen. | ostiarii | ostiariorum |
| Dat. | ostiario | ostiariis |
| Acc. | ostiarium | ostiarios |
| Voc. | ostiarie | ostiarii |
| Abl. | ostiario | ostiariis |
Examples
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...ACCIPIET PLAGAS CENTVM. In aditu autem ipso stabat ostiarius prasinatus, cerasino succinctus cingulo, atque in lance argentea pisum..."De rhetoribus
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius)
"...sordidum. L. Voltacilius Pilutus servisse dicitur atqne etiam ostiarius vetere more in catena fuisse, donec ob ingenium..."