LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

numerōsitās

numerōsitās f (genitive numerōsitātis)
Classical[nʊ.mɛˈroː.sɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[nu.meˈrɔː.s̬i.tas]

Meaning

  1. great number, multitude
  2. rhythm, harmony

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenumerōsitāsnumerōsitātēs
genitivenumerōsitātisnumerōsitātum
dativenumerōsitātīnumerōsitātibus
accusativenumerōsitātemnumerōsitātēs
ablativenumerōsitātenumerōsitātibus
vocativenumerōsitāsnumerōsitātēs

nŭmĕrōsĭtas, ātis, f. numerosus.
I. A great number, multitude (post-class.): numerositas innumera, Macr. S. 5, 20: filiarum, Tert. Monog. 4: curialium, Cod. Th. 12, 5, 3: Scriptorum, Sid. Carm. 23, 150.—
II. Rhythm, harmony, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 4, 20; id. ib. 55, 109.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nem-
  2. Proto-Italic*nomezos
  3. Latinnumerōsitās

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -osus Latin numerōsus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin numerōsitās From numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”) + -tās.

Descendants
  • Italiannumerosità
  • Portuguesenumerosidade
  • Spanishnumerosidad

Quick answers

What does numerōsitās mean in Latin?
numerōsitās, a noun, means “great number, multitude; rhythm, harmony”.
What is the genitive of numerōsitās?
The genitive singular is numerōsitātis. numerōsitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce numerōsitās?
In classical Latin, [nʊ.mɛˈroː.sɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nu.meˈrɔː.s̬i.tas].
Where does numerōsitās come from?
Proto-Indo-European *nem- → Proto-Italic *nomezos → Latin numerōsitās.