adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
opicus
opicus (feminine opica, neuter opicum)
Classical[ˈɔ.pɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.pi.kus]
Meaning
- adjectivederogatorystupid, ignorant, barbarous
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | opicus | opica | opicum |
| genitive | opicī | opicae | opicī |
| dative | opicō | opicae | opicō |
| accusative | opicum | opicam | opicum |
| ablative | opicō | opicā | opicō |
| vocative | opice | opica | opicum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | opicī | opicae | opica |
| genitive | opicōrum | opicārum | opicōrum |
| dative | opicīs | opicīs | opicīs |
| accusative | opicōs | opicās | opica |
| ablative | opicīs | opicīs | opicīs |
| vocative | opicī | opicae | opica |
ŏpĭcus, a, um, adj. a fuller form for Opsus, Obscus, and Oscus, lit. Oscan; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 188 Müll.; hence, transf.,
I. clownish, rude, stupid, ignorant, foolish (not in Cic.): (Graeci) nos quoque dictitant barbaros et spurcius nos quam alios opicos appellatione foedant, M. Cato ap. Plin. 29, 1, 7, § 14:
ut nostri opici putaverunt, Gell. 13, 9, 4: chartae, rough, coarse, unpolished, Aus. Prof. 22: amica, Juv. 6, 454: opici mures, barbarians of mice, that gnaw books, id. 3, 207.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
opicus adj.,
Oscan; hence, clownish, rude, stupid: amica, Iu.: mures, Vandals of mice, Iu.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀπικός (Opikós, “Oscan; barbarous”), from Ὀπῐκοί (Opĭkoí, “the Oscans”).