spolia opima

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English

Etymology

From Latin spolia opīma.

Noun

spolia opima pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) The spoils taken by a Roman general from an opponent commander, originally after single combat.
    • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle , volumes (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., , →OCLC:
      The victor having won the Spolia Opima, granted him his life, on condition, that he would on his knees supplicate his pardon […] .
    • 1832, Tales of the Alhambra, Washington Irving:
      He demanded his body therefore, and the spolia opima taken with him.
    • 2014, James H. Richardson, Federico Santangelo, The Roman Historical Tradition, page 315:
      Within Augustus' new forum, which was dedicated in 2, the spolia opima also played a central role.

Translations

Translations

Latin

Noun

spolia opīma n pl (genitive spoliōrum opīmōrum); second declension

  1. The spoils taken by a Roman general from an opponent commander after single combat, representing the highest military honor known to the Romans.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter) with a second-declension adjective, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative spolia opīma
Genitive spoliōrum opīmōrum
Dative spoliīs opīmīs
Accusative spolia opīma
Ablative spoliīs opīmīs
Vocative spolia opīma
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