Ŏpīmĭus (old orthog. Ŏpēīmĭus, Eckh. D. N. 5, p. 264), i, m., Ŏpīmĭa, ae, f., the name of a Roman gens.
- 1. L. Opimius, consul A. U. C. 633, Cic. Brut. 83, 287; id. Cat. 1, 2, 4.
- 2. Q. Opimius, consul A. U. C. 600, Cic. de Or. 2, 68, 277.
In fem.: Opimia, a Vestal, Liv. 22, 57.
Hence, adj.
- A. Ŏpī-mĭus, a, um, of or belonging to an Opimius: basilica Opimia, Varr. L. L. 5, 32, § 156.
- B. Ŏpīmĭānus, a, um, of or belonging to an Opimius, Opimian: Opimianum vinum; and absol. as subst.: Ŏpīmĭānum, i, n., very celebrated wine of the vintage of A. U. C. 633, when Opimius was consul, Mart. 3, 82, 24; 9, 87, 1; 10, 49, 2; Petr. 34; cf. Cic. Brut. 83, 287; Plin. 14, 4, 6, § 55; 14, 14, 16, § 94.