plumbārius
masculine
The Latin word for plumber is plumbārius.
The term refers to a person who fits or installs pipes for water, gas or drainage.
Meaning: one who fits, etc, pipes for water, gas or drainage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form plumbārius is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- Some Roman plumbārī left their names stamped into the lead pipes they manufactured, allowing modern historians to track individual craftsmen through the ruins of Pompeii.
- The English word 'plumb' meaning 'perfectly vertical' comes from the same root as plumbārius, as plumbers used lead weights on strings to find a straight line.
- The word plumbārius comes from plumbum, the Latin word for 'lead'. In ancient Rome, water pipes were made almost entirely of this toxic metal.
Examples in context
- Plumbārius ad domum venit.The plumber is coming to the house.
Example conversation
Lucius and Lucia are discussing a leak in their home.
- LuciusLucia, aqua ex tubō fluit!Lucia, water is flowing from the pipe!
- LuciaNunc plumbārius ad nos veniet.The plumber will come to us now.
- LuciusEstne plumbārius iam hic?Is the plumber already here?
- LuciaIta, ad ianuam est.Yes, he is at the door.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plumber” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
