LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

haecceitās

haecceitās f (genitive haecceitātis)
Classical[hae̯kˈke.ɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[etˈt͡ʃɛː.i.tas]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinThe essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehaecceitāshaecceitātēs
genitivehaecceitātishaecceitātum
dativehaecceitātīhaecceitātibus
accusativehaecceitātemhaecceitātēs
ablativehaecceitātehaecceitātibus
vocativehaecceitāshaecceitātēs

Origins

Coined by Duns Scotus from haec, a form of hic (“this”). Literally “this-ness”.

Descendants
  • Englishhaecceity

In English words that came into English from haecceitās

  • haecceityhaecceitās
  • haecceitashaecceitās

Quick answers

What does haecceitās mean in Latin?
haecceitās, a noun, means “The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.”.
What is the genitive of haecceitās?
The genitive singular is haecceitātis. haecceitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce haecceitās?
In classical Latin, [hae̯kˈke.ɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [etˈt͡ʃɛː.i.tas].