-itas
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Suffix
-itās f (genitive -itātis); third declension
[edit] Usage notes
The suffix -itās is added to an adjective (or sometimes a noun or numeral) to form an abstract third declension noun indicating a state of being.
- Examples:
- amāritās (“‘bitterness’”) < amārus (“‘bitter, pungent’”)
- cīvitās (“‘citizenship’”) < cīvis (“‘citizen’”)
- fidēlitās (“‘fidelity, faithfulness’”) < fidēlis (“‘faithful’”)
- trīnitās (“‘trinity, threeness’”) < trīni (“‘three each’”)
- ūnitās (“‘unity, oneness’”) < ūnus (“‘one’”)
- vēlōcitās (“‘velocity, swiftness’”) < vēlōx (“‘swift, quick’”)
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -itās | -itātēs |
| genitive | -itātis | -itātum |
| dative | -itātī | -itātibus |
| accusative | -itātem | -itātēs |
| ablative | -itāte | -itātibus |
| vocative | -itās | -itātēs |
