LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

gentīlitās

gentīlitās f (genitive gentīlitātis)
Classical[ɡɛnˈtiː.lɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒenˈtiː.li.tas]

Meaning

  1. the relationship of those who belong to the same gens
  2. relatives bearing the same name
  3. EcclesiasticalLatinheathenism, paganism
  4. EcclesiasticalLatinthe heathens, pagans

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegentīlitāsgentīlitātēs
genitivegentīlitātisgentīlitātum
dativegentīlitātīgentīlitātibus
accusativegentīlitātemgentīlitātēs
ablativegentīlitātegentīlitātibus
vocativegentīlitāsgentīlitātēs

gentīlĭtas, ātis, f. gentilis,
I. the relationship of those who belong to the same gens.
I. Lit.: gentilitatum, agnationum, etc. ... jura, Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 173; cf.: de toto stirpis ac gentilitatis jure dicere, id. ib. 1, 39, 176; Plin. Pan. 37, 2.—
II. Transf.
A. Concr., relatives bearing the same name, kindred: omnes Tarquinios eicerent, ne quam reditionis per gentilitatem spem haberent, Varr. ap. Non. 222, 17: gentilitas ejus Manlii cognomen ejuravit, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 24; Inscr. Orell. 156; 1663.—In plur.: sparsas atque ut ita dicam laceras gentilitates colligere, Plin. Pan. 39, 3.—
B. Of plants, bearing the same name, Plin. 23, 7, 65, § 131; 12, 13, 30, § 51.—
C. In eccl. Lat., heathenism, paganism: gentilitas (opp. Dei religio), Lact. 2, 13 fin.; Vulg. Judith, 14, 6.—
2. Concr., the heathen, pagans, Prud. στεφ. 10, 1086; Tert. Verg. Vel. 2; Hier. ad Ephes. 5 fin.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin gentīlitās From gentīlis (“of a people or nation”) + -tās.

Descendants
  • Englishgentility
  • Frenchgentilité
  • Italiangentilità
  • Spanishgentilidad

Quick answers

What does gentīlitās mean in Latin?
gentīlitās, a noun, means “the relationship of those who belong to the same gens; relatives bearing the same name; heathenism, paganism”.
What is the genitive of gentīlitās?
The genitive singular is gentīlitātis. gentīlitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce gentīlitās?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛnˈtiː.lɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒenˈtiː.li.tas].