Ofilius
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Latin
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /oˈfi.li.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈfi.li.us/,
Proper noun
Ofilius m sg (genitive Ofiliī or Ofilī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Aulus Ofilius, a Roman jurist
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ofilius |
| genitive | Ofiliī Ofilī1 |
| dative | Ofiliō |
| accusative | Ofilium |
| ablative | Ofiliō |
| vocative | Ofilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
References
- “Offilius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ofilius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.