Ofilius
Latin
Alternative forms
- Ofellius
- Offilius
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /oˈfi.li.us/, [ɔˈfɪlʲiʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈfi.li.us/, [oˈfiːlius]
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.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ofilius |
Genitive | Ofiliī Ofilī1 |
Dative | Ofiliō |
Accusative | Ofilium |
Ablative | Ofiliō |
Vocative | Ofilī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- Ofilia
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