bursarius

Latin

Etymology

bursa (“purse”) +‎ -ārius.

Noun

bursārius m (genitive bursāriī or bursārī); second declension (Medieval Latin)

(Medieval Latin, Late Latin)

1. a bursar
2. a purse-maker
3. a person who takes bribes

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bursārius	bursāriī
Genitive	bursāriī bursārī1	bursāriōrum
Dative	bursāriō	bursāriīs
Accusative	bursārium	bursāriōs
Ablative	bursāriō	bursāriīs
Vocative	bursārie	bursāriī

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

Related terms

• bursa
• bursiformis
• bursius

Descendants

• English: bursar
• Italian: borsaio