LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

resipīscentia

resipīscentia f (genitive resipīscentiae)
Classical[rɛ.sɪ.piːsˈkɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[re.s̬i.piʃˈʃɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. a regaining of a clear state of mind, change of mind, repentance, resipiscence

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeresipīscentiaresipīscentiae
genitiveresipīscentiaeresipīscentiārum
dativeresipīscentiaeresipīscentiīs
accusativeresipīscentiamresipīscentiās
ablativeresipīscentiāresipīscentiīs
vocativeresipīscentiaresipīscentiae

rĕsĭpiscentĭa, ae, f. resipisco, a transl. of μετάνοια,
I. a change of mind, reformation, repentance, Lact. 6, 24, 6.

Origins

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

In English words that came into English from resipīscentia

  • resipiscenceresipīscentia

Quick answers

What does resipīscentia mean in Latin?
resipīscentia, a noun, means “a regaining of a clear state of mind, change of mind, repentance, resipiscence”.
What is the genitive of resipīscentia?
The genitive singular is resipīscentiae. resipīscentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce resipīscentia?
In classical Latin, [rɛ.sɪ.piːsˈkɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [re.s̬i.piʃˈʃɛn.t͡si.a].