officium

Meaning

1. (declension-2, neuter) duty, service, office
2. (declension-2, figuratively, neuter) obligation, an obligatory service, visit, or gesture
3. (declension-2, neuter) kindness, favor, courtesy

Concepts

office

🏢

function

job

post

position

duty

capacity

service

obligation

attendance

facility

favour

favor

responsibility

store

storehouse

storeroom

task

usage

use

utilization

work

declaratory judgment

employment

pantry

application

appointment

assignment

branch

business

care

chapter

crockery set

part

role

section

set

station

🚉

Synonyms

cella

cellarium

dēbitum

iūs

mūnus

Translations

Dienst

Amt

Anstellung

cargo

plaats

werkkring

service

ofici

🏢

càrrec

ocupació

baan

🛣️

funzione

ambt

🏢

betrekking

emprego

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɔfˈfɪ.ki.ũː]

Etymology

A contraction of opificium, from Proto-Italic *opifakjom, an old derivative of ops, opis (“power, ability, resources”).