LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

mollitūdō

mollitūdō f (genitive mollitūdinis)
Classical[mɔl.lɪˈtuː.doː]Ecclesiastical[mol.liˈtuː.do]

Meaning

  1. suppleness, flexibility
  2. softness, susceptibility, weakness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemollitūdōmollitūdinēs
genitivemollitūdinismollitūdinum
dativemollitūdinīmollitūdinibus
accusativemollitūdinemmollitūdinēs
ablativemollitūdinemollitūdinibus
vocativemollitūdōmollitūdinēs

mollĭtūdo, ĭnis, f. id.,
I. suppleness, flexibility, softness (class.).
I. Lit.: mollitudo vocis, flexibility of the voice, Auct. Her. 3, 11, 20: manuum, Pac. ap. Gell. 2, 26, 13: assimilis spongiis mollitudo, Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 136: viarum, Vitr. 10, 6 init.; 10, 2, 11.—
II. Trop., softness, susceptibility, weakness: humanitatis, Cic. de Or. 3, 40, 161: corrumpi mollitudine vitiorum, Arn. 2, 64.

Origins

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

In English words that came into English from mollitūdō

  • mollitudemollitūdō

Quick answers

What does mollitūdō mean in Latin?
mollitūdō, a noun, means “suppleness, flexibility; softness, susceptibility, weakness”.
What is the genitive of mollitūdō?
The genitive singular is mollitūdinis. mollitūdō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mollitūdō?
In classical Latin, [mɔl.lɪˈtuː.doː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mol.liˈtuː.do].