baccalārius
Unknown; suggested to be from baccalia (“herd of cows”) + -ārius, with the original meaning of “cowherd”, from vacca (“cow”),[1][2] though this poses the difficulty of a v > b sound change.
Noun
baccalārius m (genitive baccalāriī); second declension[3][4](Medieval Latin)
- unenfeoffed vassal, knight with no retainers
- landless serf
- apprentice
- bachelor (academic grade)
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baccalārius | baccalāriī |
| Genitive | baccalāriī | baccalāriōrum |
| Dative | baccalāriō | baccalāriīs |
| Accusative | baccalārium | baccalāriōs |
| Ablative | baccalāriō | baccalāriīs |
| Vocative | baccalārie | baccalāriī |