ostiarius
ostiarius · ostiarii
An ostiary; a doorman; a porterAn ostiary; a doorman; a porter.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An ostiary; a doorman; a porter.
A student office held by a prefect with the duties of keeping order, collecting the vulguses, and ensuring the other students attend class.
More definitions
- the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
Origin
Borrowed from Latin ōstiārius.Borrowed from Latin ōstiārius.
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Forms
plural: ostiariiSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church:doorkeeperostiary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular