English → Latin
“suavity” in Latin
suāvitāssweetness (of taste); melodiousness, tunefulness (of sound); attractiveness (of appearance); pleasantness, agreeablenessdulcēdōa sweet taste; sweetness (in taste); pleasantness, pleasurableness, agreeableness, delightfulness, charm
The English word suavity itself goes back to Latin suāvis, through suāvitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
suavity
suavitas: dulcedo. (The words are found in this connection and order.) dulcedo atque suavitas: gratia.n SYN. in AGREEABLENESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for suavity?
- The usual Latin words for “suavity” are suāvitās, dulcēdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.