proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Olȳbrius
Olȳbrius m sg (genitive Olȳbriī or Olȳbrī)
Classical[ɔˈlyː.bri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈliː.bri.us]
Meaning
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by
- Olybrius, a Roman emperor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Olȳbrius | — |
| genitive | Olȳbriī Olȳbrī | — |
| dative | Olȳbriō | — |
| accusative | Olȳbrium | — |
| ablative | Olȳbriō | — |
| vocative | Olȳbrī | — |
Ŏlȳbrius (Ōlўbrius, Anth. 2, p. 287), ĭi, m.,
I. the surname of several Roman consuls. To one of them, the consul Anicius Olybrius, is addressed a poem of Claudian. —Hence, Olȳbrĭăcus, a, um, adj., Olybrian: genus et nomen, Prud. ap. Symm. 1, 556.