LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · feminine

Charites

Charites f pl
Classical[ˈkʰa.rɪ.tɛs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.ri.tes]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralCharites

Chărĭtes, um, f., = Χάριτες,
I. the Charites or Graces (pure Lat. Gratiae), usu. three, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia (cf., however, Lidd. and Scott under the word), Ov. F. 5, 219; Sen. Ben. 1, 4, 4; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 32.—In sing. acc. Gr. Charita, one of the Graces, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 79.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).

Descendants
  • FrenchCharites

Quick answers

What does Charites mean in Latin?
Charites, a proper noun, means “Charites”.
How do you pronounce Charites?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰa.rɪ.tɛs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.ri.tes].