noun · femininefirst declension
pīrātia
pīrātia f (genitive pīrātiae)
Meaning
- Medieval Latinrarepiracy
in consideracione magne pauperitatis et decasus dictorum mercatorum per multa infortunita maris et piratie eis accidencia (in a more classical spelling) In cōnsīderātiōne magnae pauperitātis (paupertātis) et dēcāsūs dīctōrum mercātōrum per multa īnfortūnita (īnfortūnia) maris et pīrātiae eīs accidentia
in consideration of the great proverty and misfortune of the above-mentioned merchants due to unfortunate events with the sea and piracy experienced by them1577, unknown, British guild record (in C. Gross, The Guild Merchant (1890, 2 volumes), book 2, no. 112)
Origins
- Ancient Greek πειράω(peiráō)
- Ancient Greek -τής(-tḗs)
- Latinpīrātia
Ancient Greek πειρᾱτής (peirātḗs)bor. Latin pīrāta Latin -ia Latin pīrātia From pīrāta + -ia.
In English words that came into English from pīrātia
- piracypīrātia