noun · masculinesecond declension
eximiī
eximiī m pl (genitive eximiōrum)
Classical[ɛkˈsɪ.mi.iː]Ecclesiastical[eɡˈziː.mi.i]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinsynonym of optimātēs (“a king’s great men”, “high dignitaries of a palace or royal court”)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | eximiī |
| genitive | — | eximiōrum |
| dative | — | eximiīs |
| accusative | — | eximiōs |
| ablative | — | eximiīs |
| vocative | — | eximiī |
Origins
From eximius (“selected as being the best”; “outstanding”, “exceptional”, “remarkable”): as a noun, a substantivisation of its masculine plural forms; as an adjective, regularly declined forms.