LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

praesentia

praesentia f (genitive praesentiae)
Classical[prae̯ˈsɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[preˈs̬ɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. femininepresence; the state of being present or at hand
  2. femininepresent (time)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraesentiapraesentiae
genitivepraesentiaepraesentiārum
dativepraesentiaepraesentiīs
accusativepraesentiampraesentiās
ablativepraesentiāpraesentiīs
vocativepraesentiapraesentiae

praesentĭa, ae, f. praesens.
I. In gen., a being before, in view, or at hand; presence (class.; cf. conspectus): alicujus aspectum praesentiamque vitare, Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17: desiderium praesentiae tuae, id. Fam. 5, 8, 5: urget praesentia Turni, Verg. A. 9, 73.—In plur.: deorum praesentiae, Cic. N. D. 2, 66, 166: praesentiam sui facere, to present one's self, to appear, Dig. 42, 1, 53: praesentia animi, presence of mind, readiness, resolution, courage, Caes. B. G. 5, 43, 4; Cic. Mil. 23; Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—For the phrase in praesentia (sc. tempora), v. praesens, s. v. praesum.—
2. Impression, efficacy, effect: tanta est praesentia veri, Ov. M. 4, 611.—
II. In partic., protection, assistance: PRAESENTIAE MATRIS DEVM, Inscr. Grut. 28, 4.
praesentĭa, ium, n. plur., v. praesens, s. v. praesum
I. fin.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinpraesentia

Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sum Latin praesum Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin praesēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin praesentia From praesēns (“present”) + -ia (abstract noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalanpresència
  • Frenchprésence
  • Romanianprezențăfrom French présence
  • Italianpresenza
  • Occitanpreséncia
  • Portuguesepresença
  • Spanishpresencia
  • Haitian Creoleprezansfrom French présence
  • Galicianpresenza
  • Sicilianprisenzia

In English words that came into English from praesentia

  • presencepraesentia

Quick answers

What does praesentia mean in Latin?
praesentia, a noun, means “presence; the state of being present or at hand; present (time)”.
What is the genitive of praesentia?
The genitive singular is praesentiae. praesentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce praesentia?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈsɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈs̬ɛn.t͡si.a].
Where does praesentia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praesentia.