Opus

See also: opus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈo.puːs/, [ˈɔ.puːs]

Proper noun

Opūs f (genitive Opuntis); third declension

  1. The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Opūs
Genitive Opuntis
Dative Opuntī
Accusative Opuntem
Ablative Opunte
Vocative Opūs

Derived terms
  • Opūntius

Descendants
  • Italian: Opunte

References
  • Opus2 in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Opus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Opus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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