LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

prōminentia

prōminentia f (genitive prōminentiae)
Classical[proː.mɪˈnɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[pro.miˈnɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. a jutting out, prominence

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprōminentiaprōminentiae
genitiveprōminentiaeprōminentiārum
dativeprōminentiaeprōminentiīs
accusativeprōminentiamprōminentiās
ablativeprōminentiāprōminentiīs
vocativeprōminentiaprōminentiae

prōmĭnentĭa, ae, f. prominens,
I. a jutting out, projection, prominence (postAug.): ita uti summam habeant prominentiam (anterides), Vitr. 6, 11; praecordiorum, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 5, 50; in plur. of promontories, Sol. 27, 1.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin prōminentia From prōminēns + -ia.

Descendants
  • Frenchprominence
  • Englishprominencefrom French prominence

Quick answers

What does prōminentia mean in Latin?
prōminentia, a noun, means “a jutting out, prominence”.
What is the genitive of prōminentia?
The genitive singular is prōminentiae. prōminentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce prōminentia?
In classical Latin, [proː.mɪˈnɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pro.miˈnɛn.t͡si.a].