albarium

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin albārium (white stucco).

Noun

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albarium

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

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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albārium n (genitive albāriī or albārī); second declension

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

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative albārium albāria
Genitive albāriī
albārī1
albāriōrum
Dative albāriō albāriīs
Accusative albārium albāria
Ablative albāriō albāriīs
Vocative albārium albāria

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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Descendants

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  • English: albarium

Adjective

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albārium

  1. inflection of albārius:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

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