LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

prōnitās

prōnitās f (genitive prōnitātis)
Classical[ˈproː.nɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.ni.tas]

Meaning

  1. pronity, propensity, inclination, tendency

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprōnitāsprōnitātēs
genitiveprōnitātisprōnitātum
dativeprōnitātīprōnitātibus
accusativeprōnitātemprōnitātēs
ablativeprōnitāteprōnitātibus
vocativeprōnitāsprōnitātēs

prōnĭtas, ātis, f. pronus,
I. inclination, propensity, proneness: naturae ad malum, Sen. Contr. praef., dub. (the phrase is wanting in several MSS.).

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin prōnitās From prōnus + -tās.

Descendants
  • Englishpronity

Quick answers

What does prōnitās mean in Latin?
prōnitās, a noun, means “pronity, propensity, inclination, tendency”.
What is the genitive of prōnitās?
The genitive singular is prōnitātis. prōnitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce prōnitās?
In classical Latin, [ˈproː.nɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.ni.tas].