noun · masculinethird declension
ovīliō
ovīliō m (genitive ovīliōnis)
Classical[ɔˈwiː.li.ɔ]Ecclesiastical[oˈviː.li.o]
Meaning
- a shepherd
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ovīliō | ovīliōnēs |
| genitive | ovīliōnis | ovīliōnum |
| dative | ovīliōnī | ovīliōnibus |
| accusative | ovīliōnem | ovīliōnēs |
| ablative | ovīliōne | ovīliōnibus |
| vocative | ovīliō | ovīliōnēs |
ŏvīlĭo, ōnis, m. ovis,
I. a shepherd (postclass. for opilio):
pastores oviliones, Dig. 33, 7, 26.Origins
From ovis. May be an alteration of the earlier synonym ōpiliō by influence from ovīlis and ovīle.