ostiarius, ostiari(i):
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 4th
- Frequency:
- Lesser
doorkeeper;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ostiarius | ostiarii |
| Gen. | — | 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..."