Optatus
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See also: optatus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From optātus (“desired, wished”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /opˈtaː.tus/, [ɔpˈt̪äːt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /opˈta.tus/, [opˈt̪äːt̪us]
Proper noun
[edit]Optātus m sg (genitive Optātī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Flavius Optatus, a Roman senator
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Optātus |
| Genitive | Optātī |
| Dative | Optātō |
| Accusative | Optātum |
| Ablative | Optātō |
| Vocative | Optāte |
References
[edit]- Optatus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.