LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

opulus

opulus f (genitive opulī)
Classical[ˈɔ.pʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.pu.lus]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of maple tree.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeopulusopulī
genitiveopulīopulōrum
dativeopulōopulīs
accusativeopulumopulōs
ablativeopulōopulīs
vocativeopuleopulī

ŏpŭlus, i, f.,
I. a kind of maple-tree: in arboribus, quas vocant opulos, Varr. R. R. 1, 8; Col. 5, 6, 4; 5, 7, 1 al.; Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 12.

Origins

From Gaulish *opolos (“maple”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ok̂u̯-olo-, from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Compare Proto-Celtic *oketā (“harrow”), Cornish eythin (“gorse”).

Descendants
  • Italianoppio
  • Italianloppio
  • Dalmatianvaple
  • Arabicأُفلُوس

Quick answers

What does opulus mean in Latin?
opulus, a noun, means “A kind of maple tree.”.
What is the genitive of opulus?
The genitive singular is opulī. opulus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce opulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.pʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.pu.lus].