What does hypocrita mean in Latin?

hypocrita, a noun, means “mimic (mime artist); hypocrite”.

What is the genitive of hypocrita?

The genitive singular is hypocritae. hypocrita is masculine, first declension.

noun · masculinefirst declension

hypocrita m (genitive hypocritae)

quī sē aliud simulat

hypocrita -ae (m) — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 4, 20, 21

simulātor, quī fingit

hypocrita -ae (m) — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 12

hўpocrĭta or -es, ae, m., = ὑποκριτής.

I. A mime who accompanied the delivery of an actor by gestures, Suet. Ner. 24; Quint. 2, 17, 12; 11, 3, 7.—

II. In eccl. Lat., a hypocrite, Vulg. Job, 8, 13; id. Matt. 6, 2; id. Luc. 12, 56 al.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs).

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