LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

indolentia

indolentia f (genitive indolentiae)
Classical[ɪn.dɔˈɫɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[in.doˈlɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. femininefreedom from pain, insensibility

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeindolentiaindolentiae
genitiveindolentiaeindolentiārum
dativeindolentiaeindolentiīs
accusativeindolentiamindolentiās
ablativeindolentiāindolentiīs
vocativeindolentiaindolentiae

in-dŏlentĭa, ae, f. 2. in-doleo,
I. freedom from pain (a word made by Cicero), Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 11; 2, 6 fin.; id. Off. 3, 3, 12; Sen. Ep. 66.—
II. Insensibility, Cic. Tusc. 3, 6, 12.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinindolentia

Latin dolēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin indolentia From in- + dolēns + -ia.

Descendants
  • Frenchindolence
  • Englishindolencefrom French indolence
  • Englishindolencyfrom French indolence

In English words that came into English from indolentia

  • indolenceindolentia

Quick answers

What does indolentia mean in Latin?
indolentia, a noun, means “freedom from pain, insensibility”.
What is the genitive of indolentia?
The genitive singular is indolentiae. indolentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce indolentia?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.dɔˈɫɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.doˈlɛn.t͡si.a].
Where does indolentia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *né → Proto-Indo-European *n̥- → Proto-Italic *n̥- → Latin indolentia.