Opinionem

Opinionem is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun opinio, meaning opinion, belief, or judgement. In classical Latin, opinio is a third-declension feminine noun, with the nominative opinio, accusative opinionem, genitive opinionis, dative opinioni, and ablative opinione.

Etymology and sense: opinio derives from the verb opinari, meaning to think or suppose. The noun expresses a mental act or result—what a person or group thinks to be true, as opposed to what is known with certainty. In Latin texts, opinio is used in philosophical, rhetorical, and legal contexts to discuss beliefs, estimates, or provisional judgments.

Usage and contexts: In rhetoric and philosophy, opinio denotes belief or judgement that may be argued, debated, or tested. In scholastic and theological writing, it can refer to a tenet or widely held view, sometimes contrasted with scientia (knowledge) or fides (faith). The form opinionem appears when the word is used as the direct object of a verb or a preposition, for example in constructions meaning “to have an opinion” or “to form an opinion,” depending on the surrounding syntax.

English rendering: The standard translation is "opinion," with nuance ranging from belief or judgement to an established tenet. Because Latin often marks shades of meaning through case and context, opinionem should be translated in line with the verb and phrase it accompanies.

See also: opinio, opinion, opining.