Optatus
See also: optatus
Latin
Etymology
From optātus (“desired, wished”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɔpˈtaː.tʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [opˈt̪aː.t̪us]
Proper noun
Optātus m sg (genitive Optātī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Flavius Optatus, a Roman senator
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Optātus |
| genitive | Optātī |
| dative | Optātō |
| accusative | Optātum |
| ablative | Optātō |
| vocative | Optāte |
References
- Optatus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.