nounthird declension
omnis Minervae homō̆
omnis Minervae homō̆ m (genitive omnis Minervae hominis)
Classical[ˈɔm.nɪs mɪˈnɛr.wae̯ ˈhɔ.moː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔm.nis miˈnɛr.ve ˈɔː.mo]
Meaning
- idiomaticjack of all trades (one competent in many endeavours, sometimes regarded as not excelling in any of them)
Non mehercules illum puto domo canem reliquisse. Immo etiam puellarius erat, omnis Minervae homo.
c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 43
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | omnis Minervae homō̆ | omnēs Minervae hominēs |
| genitive | omnis Minervae hominis | omnium Minervae hominum |
| dative | omnī Minervae hominī | omnibus Minervae hominibus |
| accusative | omnem Minervae hominem | omnīs Minervae hominēs omnēs Minervae hominēs |
| ablative | omnī Minervae homine | omnibus Minervae hominibus |
| vocative | omnis Minervae homō̆ | omnēs Minervae hominēs |
Origins
Literally, “a person of every Minerva”, implying that they have been blessed by the goddess in every possible skill. Coined by Petronius in his Satyricon.