LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefifth declension

mollitiēs

mollitiēs f (genitive mollitiēī)
Classical[mɔlˈlɪ.ti.eːs]Ecclesiastical[molˈlit.t͡si.es]

Meaning

  1. pliability, flexibility, suppleness
  2. softness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemollitiēsmollitiēs
genitivemollitiēīmollitiērum
dativemollitiēīmollitiēbus
accusativemollitiemmollitiēs
ablativemollitiēmollitiēbus
vocativemollitiēsmollitiēs

Origins

From mollis (“soft, pliant, weak”) + -itiēs.

Descendants
  • Portuguesemolície
  • Spanishmolicie
  • Spanishmollez

In English words that came into English from mollitiēs

  • mollitiousmollitiēs

Quick answers

What does mollitiēs mean in Latin?
mollitiēs, a noun, means “pliability, flexibility, suppleness; softness”.
What is the genitive of mollitiēs?
The genitive singular is mollitiēī. mollitiēs is feminine, fifth declension.
How do you pronounce mollitiēs?
In classical Latin, [mɔlˈlɪ.ti.eːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [molˈlit.t͡si.es].