operariis

Operariis is a Latin inflected form of the masculine noun operarius, which means worker or laborer. Specifically, operariis is the dative plural and the ablative plural form, used to express “to the workers/for the workers” or “by/with the workers” depending on the syntactic construction. The base noun operarius belongs to the second declension of -arius nouns, with the following standard forms: nominative singular operarius; genitive singular operarii; dative singular operario; accusative singular operarium; ablative singular operario; nominative plural operarii; genitive plural operariorum; dative plural operariis; accusative plural operarios; ablative plural operariis. The term derives from opus, “work,” and the suffix -arius, indicating belonging to or connected with.

In classical Latin, operarius can denote a free laborer, craftsman, or worker, and appears in inscriptions and prose to designate individuals or classes of workers. operariis appears in contexts requiring the dative or ablative plural, for example as the indirect object of a verb or after a preposition.

Example sentences: Donum operariis datum est. A gift has been given to the workers. Magister cum operariis laborat. The teacher works with the workers.

Notes: Because Latin forms carry case, operariis should be interpreted from its surrounding words to determine whether it is dative or ablative plural. The related terms include operarius (singular) and operariorum (genitive plural).