LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

lēnitūdō

lēnitūdō f (genitive lēnitūdinis)
Classical[ɫeː.nɪˈtuː.doː]Ecclesiastical[le.niˈtuː.do]

Meaning

  1. softness, mildness, gentleness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelēnitūdōlēnitūdinēs
genitivelēnitūdinislēnitūdinum
dativelēnitūdinīlēnitūdinibus
accusativelēnitūdinemlēnitūdinēs
ablativelēnitūdinelēnitūdinibus
vocativelēnitūdōlēnitūdinēs

lēnĭtūdo, ĭnis, f. id.,
I. softness, mildness, gentleness, calmness (very rare): orationis, Pac. ap. Cic. Tusc. 5, 16, 46 (Trag. Fragm. v. 247 Rib.): mira lenitudine ac suavitate abundat, Turp. ap. Non. 132, 3 (Com. Fragm. v. 189 Rib.): nimia in aliquem lenitudo, * Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 61, § 136.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tu- Proto-Indo-European *-d- Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Italic *-tūdō Latin -tūdō Latin lēnitūdō From lēnis (“soft”) + -tūdō.

Quick answers

What does lēnitūdō mean in Latin?
lēnitūdō, a noun, means “softness, mildness, gentleness”.
What is the genitive of lēnitūdō?
The genitive singular is lēnitūdinis. lēnitūdō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lēnitūdō?
In classical Latin, [ɫeː.nɪˈtuː.doː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [le.niˈtuː.do].