LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

opificium

opificium n (genitive opificiī or opificī)

Meaning

  1. neuterwork

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeopificiumopificia
genitiveopificiī
opificī		opificiōrum
dativeopificiōopificiīs
accusativeopificiumopificia
ablativeopificiōopificiīs
vocativeopificiumopificia

ŏpĭfĭcĭum, ii, n. opifex,
I. a working, the doing of a work, a work (ante- and post-class), Varr. R. R. 3, 16: in opificiis opera, App. Flor. n. 9.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin opificium From opifex + -ium.

Descendants
  • Italianopificio

In English words that came into English from opificium

  • officeofficium
  • officialofficiālis
  • officerofficiarius
  • officiousofficiōsus
  • officiantofficiāns

Quick answers

What does opificium mean in Latin?
opificium, a noun, means “work”.
What is the genitive of opificium?
The genitive singular is opificiī. opificium is neuter, second declension.
Which English words come from opificium?
English words that go back to Latin opificium include office, official, officer, officious and officiant.