LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

hypocrisis

hypocrisis f (genitive hypocrisis or hypocriseōs or hypocrisios)

Meaning

  1. femininemimicry
  2. femininehypocrisy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehypocrisishypocrisēs
hypocriseis
genitivehypocrisis
hypocriseōs, hypocrisios
hypocrisium
dativehypocrisīhypocrisibus
accusativehypocrisim
hypocrisin, hypocrisem
hypocrisēs
hypocrisīs
ablativehypocrisī
hypocrise
hypocrisibus
vocativehypocrisis
hypocrisi
hypocrisēs
hypocriseis

hўpocrĭsis, is, f., = ὑπόκρισις,
I. an imitation of a person's speech and gestures, mimicry, Don. Vit. Verg. 11.—
II. Transf., hypocrisy, pretended sanctity (eccl. Lat.), = pietatis simulatio, Vulg. Matt. 23, 28; id. Luc. 12, 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόκρῐσῐς (hŭpókrĭsĭs).

Descendants
  • Englishhypocrisyfrom Old French ypocrisie
  • Frenchhypocrisiefrom Old French ypocrisie
  • Romanianipocriziefrom Old French ypocrisie
  • Portuguesehipocrisia

Quick answers

What does hypocrisis mean in Latin?
hypocrisis, a noun, means “mimicry; hypocrisy”.
What is the genitive of hypocrisis?
The genitive singular is hypocrisis. hypocrisis is feminine, third declension.