optimas

See also: optimás and óptimas

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From optimus (“very good, the best”), superlative of bonus (“good”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈop.ti.maːs/, [ˈɔp.tɪ.maːs]

Noun

optimās m (genitive optimātis); third declension

  1. aristocrat
  2. (in the plural) the adherents of the best men
  3. (in the plural) the aristocratic party

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative optimās optimātēs
genitive optimātis optimātum
dative optimātī optimātibus
accusative optimātem optimātēs
ablative optimāte optimātibus
vocative optimās optimātēs

Synonyms

Adjective

optimās (genitive optimātis); third declension

  1. of or pertaining to the best
  2. of or pertaining to the noblest
  3. aristocratic, noble

Declension

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative optimās optimātēs optimātia
genitive optimātis optimātium
dative optimātī optimātibus
accusative optimātem optimās optimātēs optimātia
ablative optimātī optimātibus
vocative optimās optimātēs optimātia

References

  • optimas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • optimas in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • optimas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • aristocracy (as a form of government): optimatium dominatus
    • aristocracy (as a form of government): civitas, quae optimatium arbitrio regitur
    • the aristocracy (as a party in politics): boni cives, optimi, optimates, also simply boni (opp. improbi); illi, qui optimatium causam agunt

Spanish

Verb

optimas

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of optimar.
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