Latin edit

Etymology edit

From calcāre (to trample) +‎ -tōrium (-ory: forming locations), from calx (heel) + -āre (forming verbs).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

calcātōrium n (genitive calcātōriī or calcātōrī); second declension

  1. winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine

Declension edit

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative calcātōrium calcātōria
Genitive calcātōriī
calcātōrī1
calcātōriōrum
Dative calcātōriō calcātōriīs
Accusative calcātōrium calcātōria
Ablative calcātōriō calcātōriīs
Vocative calcātōrium calcātōria

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

Descendants edit

  • English: calcatory

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