LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

argūtia

argūtia f (genitive argūtiae)
Classical[arˈɡuː.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[arˈɡut.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. in pluralliveliness, nimbleness
  2. in pluralclever use of words; verbal trickery, wit; sophistry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeargūtiaargūtiae
genitiveargūtiaeargūtiārum
dativeargūtiaeargūtiīs
accusativeargūtiamargūtiās
ablativeargūtiāargūtiīs
vocativeargūtiaargūtiae

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinargūtia

Latin argūtus Latin -ia Latin argūtia From argūtus (“eloquent”) + -ia.

Descendants
  • Catalanargúcia
  • Frenchargutie
  • Romanianarguțiefrom French argutie
  • Italianarguzia
  • Portugueseargúcia
  • Spanishargucia
  • Galicianargucia

Quick answers

What does argūtia mean in Latin?
argūtia, a noun, means “liveliness, nimbleness; clever use of words; verbal trickery, wit”.
What is the genitive of argūtia?
The genitive singular is argūtiae. argūtia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce argūtia?
In classical Latin, [arˈɡuː.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [arˈɡut.t͡si.a].
Where does argūtia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus → Proto-Italic *argusder.? → Latin argūtia.