LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

idōneitās

idōneitās f (genitive idōneitātis)
Classical[ɪ.doːˈne.ɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[i.doˈnɛː.i.tas]

Meaning

  1. usefulness, fitness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeidōneitāsidōneitātēs
genitiveidōneitātisidōneitātum
dativeidōneitātīidōneitātibus
accusativeidōneitātemidōneitātēs
ablativeidōneitāteidōneitātibus
vocativeidōneitāsidōneitātēs

ĭdōnĕĭtas, ātis, f. idoneus,
I. fitness, meetness, usefulness (late Lat.): servi, Aug. Serm. de Div. 106, 3.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin idōneitās From idōneus (“suitable”) + -tās.

Descendants
  • Catalanidoneïtat
  • Englishidoneity
  • Frenchidonéité
  • Italianidoneità
  • Spanishidoneidad

In English words that came into English from idōneitās

  • idoneityidōneitās

Quick answers

What does idōneitās mean in Latin?
idōneitās, a noun, means “usefulness, fitness”.
What is the genitive of idōneitās?
The genitive singular is idōneitātis. idōneitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce idōneitās?
In classical Latin, [ɪ.doːˈne.ɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.doˈnɛː.i.tas].