English

Noun

albarium

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

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /alˈbaː.ri.um/

Noun

albārium n ‎(genitive albāriī); second declension

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

Inflection

Second declension.

Related terms

Descendants

• English: albarium

Adjective

albārium

1. nominative neuter singular of albārius
2. accusative masculine singular of albārius
3. accusative neuter singular of albārius
4. vocative neuter singular of albārius

References

• ALBARIUM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)