cellarius

Dutch

Etymology

After Latin cellārium (“larder, cellar”), with the masculine ending -us. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛˈlaː.ri.ʏs/
  • Hyphenation: cel‧la‧ri‧us

Noun

cellarius m (plural cellarii)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) A monk tasked with the economic administration of a monastery.
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