nequitia
Latin
Alternative forms
- nēquitiēs
Etymology
From nēquam (“worthless”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /neːˈkʷi.ti.a/, [neːˈkᶣɪ.ti.a]
Noun
nēquitia f (genitive nēquitiae); first declension
- A bad moral quality; idleness, negligence, inactivity, remissness; worthlessness; vileness, depravity, wickedness
- Lightness, levity, inconsiderateness.
- Prodigality, profusion.
- Profligacy, wantonness, roguery, lewdness.
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nēquitia | nēquitiae |
| genitive | nēquitiae | nēquitiārum |
| dative | nēquitiae | nēquitiīs |
| accusative | nēquitiam | nēquitiās |
| ablative | nēquitiā | nēquitiīs |
| vocative | nēquitia | nēquitiae |
Related terms
Descendants
- Italian: nequizia
- Portuguese: nequícia
- Spanish: nequicia
References
- nequitia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nequitia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- nequitia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- nequitia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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