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
- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...ACCIPIET PLAGAS CENTVM. In aditu autem ipso stabat ostiarius prasinatus, cerasino succinctus cingulo, atque in lance argentea pisum..." - G
De rhetoribus
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius)
"...sordidum. L. Voltacilius Pilutus servisse dicitur atqne etiam ostiarius vetere more in catena fuisse, donec ob ingenium..."