Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈ.i.taːs/

Suffix

-itās f ‎(genitive -itātis); third declension

1. -ity, -ness, -ship; Used to form nouns indicating a state of being.

Declension

Third declension.

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:

amārus ‎(“bitter, pungent”) + ‎-itas → ‎amāritās ‎(“bitterness”)

ūnus ‎(“one”) + ‎-itas → ‎ūnitās ‎(“unity, oneness”)

cīvis ‎(“citizen”) + ‎-itas → ‎cīvitās ‎(“citizenship”)

fidēlis ‎(“faithful”) + ‎-itas → ‎fidēlitās ‎(“fidelity, faithfulness”)

trīni ‎(“three each”) + ‎-itas → ‎trīnitās ‎(“trinity, threeness”)

vēlōx ‎(“swift, quick”) + ‎-itas → ‎vēlōcitās ‎(“velocity, swiftness”)

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (-ness, -ity): -ia, -itia

Descendants

Etymology 2

See -ītēs.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.taːs/

Suffix

-ītās

1. accusative plural of -ītēs