LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

prōdigentia

prōdigentia f (genitive prōdigentiae)
Classical[proː.dɪˈɡɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[pro.diˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. extravagance, profusion, prodigality

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprōdigentiaprōdigentiae
genitiveprōdigentiaeprōdigentiārum
dativeprōdigentiaeprōdigentiīs
accusativeprōdigentiamprōdigentiās
ablativeprōdigentiāprōdigentiīs
vocativeprōdigentiaprōdigentiae

prōdĭgentĭa, ae, f. prodigo,
I. extravagance, profusion, prodigality (Tacitean; cf.: luxuria, profusio): prodigentia opum, Tac. A. 6, 14; so (opp. avaritia) id. ib. 13, 1; 15, 37.

Origins

From prōdigēns (“prodigal”) + -ia. Might be perceived as an antonym to indigentia (“lack, want”) even though they have no common base.

Descendants
  • Englishprodigence

Quick answers

What does prōdigentia mean in Latin?
prōdigentia, a noun, means “extravagance, profusion, prodigality”.
What is the genitive of prōdigentia?
The genitive singular is prōdigentiae. prōdigentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce prōdigentia?
In classical Latin, [proː.dɪˈɡɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pro.diˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡si.a].