LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pīrātia

pīrātia f (genitive pīrātiae)

Meaning

  1. 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 accidentiain 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

  1. Ancient Greek πειράω(peiráō)
  2. Ancient Greek -τής(-tḗs)
  3. 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

Quick answers

What does pīrātia mean in Latin?
pīrātia, a noun, means “piracy”.
What is the genitive of pīrātia?
The genitive singular is pīrātiae. pīrātia is feminine, first declension.
Where does pīrātia come from?
Ancient Greek πειράω (peiráō) → Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) → Latin pīrātia.