LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

Latīnitās

Latīnitās f (genitive Latīnitātis)
Classical[ɫaˈtiː.nɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[laˈtiː.ni.tas]

Meaning

  1. correct Latin style or usage, Latinity; the Latin language
  2. the Latin usage of a particular epoch
  3. Latin civil rights, Latin citizenship
  4. Medieval LatinLatin Christendom

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLatīnitāsLatīnitātēs
genitiveLatīnitātisLatīnitātum
dativeLatīnitātīLatīnitātibus
accusativeLatīnitātemLatīnitātēs
ablativeLatīnitāteLatīnitātibus
vocativeLatīnitāsLatīnitātēs

lătīnĭtas, ātis, f. Latinus.
I. Pure Latin style, Latinity: latinitas est, quae sermonem purum conservat, ab omni vitio remotum. Vitia in sermone, quominus is latinus sit, duo possunt esse: soloecismus et barbarismus, etc., Auct. Her. 4, 12, 17: secutus sum non dico Caecilium (malus enim auctor latinitatis est), sed Terentium, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 10.—
II. The Latin law, also called jus Latii (v. Latium), Cic. Att. 14, 12: urbium quasdam foederatas, latinitate vel civitate donavit, Suet. Aug. 47.

Origins

Latīnus (“of or belonging to Latium”) + -tās (“-ity”). The linguistic sense most likely a calque of Ancient Greek Ἑλληνισμός (Hellēnismós).

Descendants
  • Catalanllatinitat
  • EnglishLatinity
  • Frenchlatinité
  • Italianlatinità
  • Portugueselatinidade
  • Romanianlatinitate
  • Romanianlatinătate
  • Spanishlatinidad
  • Galicianlatinidade
  • Kanuri라티니타스

In English words that came into English from Latīnitās

  • LatinityLatīnitās
  • latinidadLatīnitās

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesLatinitasLatinitas, LATIUM, JUS LATII (τὸ καλούμενον Λάτιον, Strabo iv. p.187; Λατίου δίκαιον, Appian, App. BC 2.26). To understand the meaning of these terms …

Quick answers

What does Latīnitās mean in Latin?
Latīnitās, a noun, means “correct Latin style or usage, Latinity; the Latin language; Latin civil rights, Latin citizenship”.
What is the genitive of Latīnitās?
The genitive singular is Latīnitātis. Latīnitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Latīnitās?
In classical Latin, [ɫaˈtiː.nɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [laˈtiː.ni.tas].