LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Lēvītēs

Lēvītēs m (genitive Lēvītae)
Classical[ɫeːˈwiː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[leˈviː.tes]

Meaning

  1. a Levite

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLēvītēsLēvītae
genitiveLēvītaeLēvītārum
dativeLēvītaeLēvītīs
accusativeLēvītēnLēvītās
ablativeLēvītēLēvītīs
vocativeLēvītēLēvītae

Lēvītes (Lēvīta, Prud. στεφ. 2, 39; 5, 30), ae, m.,
I. a Levite: Levita de tribu sacra, Prud. στεφ. 2, 39; 5, 30.
I. Transf., a deacon, Sid. Ep. 9, 2.—
II. Hence,
A. Lē-vītĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Levi or to the Levites, Levitical: genus Leviticum, Vulg. Deut. 17, 9: stirps, id. Ios. 3, 3.—
B. Lēvītis, ĭdis, adj. f., of or belonging to the tribe of Levi: gentis Levitidis una Semper fida comes, of the Levites, Prud. Psych. 502.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́ς(Leuī̈́s)
  2. LatinLēvītēs

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs)bor. Latin Lēvītēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs).

Quick answers

What does Lēvītēs mean in Latin?
Lēvītēs, a proper noun, means “a Levite”.
What is the genitive of Lēvītēs?
The genitive singular is Lēvītae. Lēvītēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Lēvītēs?
In classical Latin, [ɫeːˈwiː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈviː.tes].
Where does Lēvītēs come from?
Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́ς (Leuī̈́s) → Latin Lēvītēs.