haecceitas

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English

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Etymology

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Latin haecceitās

Pronunciation

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Noun

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haecceitas

  1. The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Latin

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Etymology

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Coined by Duns Scotus from haec, a form of hic (this). Literally “this-ness”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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haecceitās f (genitive haecceitātis); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative haecceitās haecceitātēs
Genitive haecceitātis haecceitātum
Dative haecceitātī haecceitātibus
Accusative haecceitātem haecceitātēs
Ablative haecceitāte haecceitātibus
Vocative haecceitās haecceitātēs

Descendants

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  • English: haecceity

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin haecceitās.

Noun

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haecceitas f (plural haecceitas)

  1. (philosophy) haecceity