noun · femininethird declension
Rōmānitās
Rōmānitās f (genitive Rōmānitātis)
Classical[roːˈmaː.nɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[roˈmaː.ni.tas]
Meaning
- The culture, civilization, spirit, ideals or customs of ancient Rome; the fact of being Roman; Romanity, Romanness.
Quid nunc, si est Romanitas omni salus, nec honestis tamen modis ad Graios estis?
Tertullian, De Pallio 4.1 - Medieval LatinFrankish Romance, French
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rōmānitās | Rōmānitātēs |
| genitive | Rōmānitātis | Rōmānitātum |
| dative | Rōmānitātī | Rōmānitātibus |
| accusative | Rōmānitātem | Rōmānitātēs |
| ablative | Rōmānitāte | Rōmānitātibus |
| vocative | Rōmānitās | Rōmānitātēs |
Origins
From Rōmānus (“of or belonging to Rome,” “Roman”) + -tās (“-ity”; noun-forming suffix).