LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Iēsūīta

Iēsūīta m (genitive Iēsūītae)

Meaning

  1. Jesuit

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIēsūītaIēsūītae
genitiveIēsūītaeIēsūītārum
dativeIēsūītaeIēsūītīs
accusativeIēsūītamIēsūītās
ablativeIēsūītāIēsūītīs
vocativeIēsūītaIēsūītae

Origins

  1. Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa,hōšḗaʿ)der.?
  2. Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa,yĕhōšúaʿ)
  3. LatinIēsūīta

Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)bor. Latin Iēsūs Latin -īta Latin Iēsūīta From Iēsūs + -īta.

In English words that came into English from Iēsūīta

  • JesuitIēsūīta
  • JesuiticIēsūīticus

Quick answers

What does Iēsūīta mean in Latin?
Iēsūīta, a proper noun, means “Jesuit”.
What is the genitive of Iēsūīta?
The genitive singular is Iēsūītae. Iēsūīta is masculine, first declension.
Where does Iēsūīta come from?
Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ)der.? → Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa, yĕhōšúaʿ) → Latin Iēsūīta.