caementarius
[kae̯.mɛnˈtaː.ri.ʊs]masculine
The Latin word for mason is caementarius.
caementarius refers to a person who builds using stone or brick.
Meaning: one who builds with stone or brick (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is caementarius. To refer to masons in the masculine plural, use caementarii. For the feminine plural, the form is caementaria. If you need the feminine genitive singular (meaning 'of a mason'), use caementariae.
Did you know?
- Because it is an agent noun, the word caementarius literally translates to 'one who is characterized by rubble' or 'one who works with fragments'.
- The term caementarius is a distant relative of the English word 'cement', as both share a common ancestral path through the idea of binding materials together.
- The suffix '-ārius' in caementarius is the same one found in the English word 'dictionary' or 'stationary', marking someone whose identity is tied to a specific thing.
Examples in context
- Amicus meus est lapidarius.My friend is a mason.
- Caementarius murum aedificat.The mason builds a wall.
- Vir est caementarius peritus.The man is a skilled mason.
- Caementarius lapides parat.The mason prepares the stones.
Example conversation
Quintus and Aurelia are standing near a new construction site.
- QuintusNum caementarius adest?Is the mason here?
- AureliaIta, caementarius opus perficit.Yes, the mason is finishing the work.
- QuintusOptime, opus celeriter perficiatur.Excellent, let the work be finished quickly.
- AureliaCertissime, Quinte.Most certainly, Quintus.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mason” translations and entries caementarius, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
