LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

observantia

observantia f (genitive observantiae)
Classical[ɔp.sɛrˈwan.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ob.serˈvan.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineremark, note, observation
  2. feminineobservance, attention, respect, regard, reverence, obedience, deference

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeobservantiaobservantiae
genitiveobservantiaeobservantiārum
dativeobservantiaeobservantiīs
accusativeobservantiamobservantiās
ablativeobservantiāobservantiīs
vocativeobservantiaobservantiae

observantĭa, ae, f. observo,
I. a remarking, noting, regard, observance.
I. In gen.: temporum observantia, Vell. 2, 1063. —
II. In partic.
A. Observance, attention, respect, regard, reverence shown to another: observantia est, per quam aetate, aut sapientiā, aut honore, aut aliquā dignitate antecedentes veremur et colimus, Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 65: officia observantiamque dilexit, id. Balb. 28, 53: tenuiorum, id. Mur. 34, 71: amicos observantiā, rem parsimoniā retinere, id. Quint. 18, 59: observantia, quā me colit, id. Fam. 12, 27, 1: in regem, Liv. 1, 35: eadem pro libertis adversus patronos, Quint. 11, 1, 66.—
B. An obedient observance; a keeping, following, performing of laws, customs, etc.: prisci moris observantia, Val. Max. 2, 6, 7: juris, Dig. 1, 2, 2.—
2. An observance of religious duties, divine worship, religion: fides Catholicae observantiae, Cod. Th. 16, 5, 12, § 54: religio et observantia, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 11.

In English words that came into English from observantia

  • observanceobservantia

Quick answers

What does observantia mean in Latin?
observantia, a noun, means “remark, note, observation; observance, attention, respect, regard, reverence, obedience, deference”.
What is the genitive of observantia?
The genitive singular is observantiae. observantia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce observantia?
In classical Latin, [ɔp.sɛrˈwan.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ob.serˈvan.t͡si.a].