societas

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

societās (genitive societātis); f, third declension

  1. A union for a common purpose; society, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity.
  2. (metonymically) Those united for a common purpose; a company or society of such persons.
  3. (by extension) A copartnership or association for trading purposes.
  4. (by extension) A political league, alliance, confederacy.

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative societās societātēs
genitive societātis societātum
dative societātī societātibus
accusative societātem societātēs
ablative societāte societātibus
vocative societās societātēs

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Descendants [edit]

References [edit]

  • societas in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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