Dictionary formopinio, opinionis(feminine)
Translation
opinion, belief; reputation, expectation
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | opinio | opiniones |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | opinio | opiniones |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | opinionem | opiniones |
| Genitiveof | opinionis | opinionum |
| Dativeto, for | opinioni | opinionibus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | opinione | opinionibus |
Examples
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The opinion of people varies.
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I shall state my opinion.
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He won against everyone's expectation.
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His reputation among the citizens is great.
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They were led by a false belief.
Opinio, opinionis is third declension feminine, from opinor, "suppose". Note the single p: the English opinion doubles nothing, but plenty of learners write oppinio by analogy with oppono.
Three senses, and the second and third catch people out. Straightforwardly it is a belief or judgement, close to sententia. But opinio also means the belief other people hold about you, so magna opinio is a good reputation, and opinione celerius means "faster than expected", an ablative of comparison against what was believed. Latin does not share the English snobbery about the word: for Cicero opinio is what you hold short of certain knowledge, which is a real epistemological claim rather than a put-down.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 12: opinio, adduco, nuper and 7 more words.