proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Opīmius1
Opīmius m (genitive Opīmiī or Opīmī)
Classical[ɔˈpiː.mi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈpiː.mi.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentilicium, gens or "family name" famously held by
Lucius Opimius, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Opīmius | Opīmiī |
| genitive | Opīmiī Opīmī | Opīmiōrum |
| dative | Opīmiō | Opīmiīs |
| accusative | Opīmium | Opīmiōs |
| ablative | Opīmiō | Opīmiīs |
| vocative | Opīmī | Opīmiī |
Ŏpīmĭus (old orthog. Ŏpēīmĭus, Eckh. D. N. 5, p. 264), i, m., Ŏpīmĭa, ae, f.,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
2. Q. Opimius, consul A. U. C. 600, Cic. de Or. 2, 68, 277.—In fem.:
Opimia, a Vestal, Liv. 22, 57.—Hence, adj. A. ŏpī-mĭus, a, um, of or belonging to an Opimius:
basilica Opimia, Varr. L. L. 5, 32, § 156. —B. ŏpīmĭānus, a, um, of or belonging to an Opimius, Opimian: Opimianum vinum; and absol. as subst.: ŏpīmĭānum, i, n., very celebrated wine of the vintage of A. U. C. 633, when Opimius was consul, Mart. 3, 82, 24; 9, 87, 1; 10, 49, 2; Petr. 34; cf. Cic. Brut. 83, 287; Plin. 14, 4, 6, § 55; 14, 14, 16, § 94.
Origins
From opīmus (“rich, plump”) + -ius.