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noun · masculinefourth declension

scītus1

scītus m (genitive scītūs)
Classical[ˈskiː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃiː.tus]

Meaning

  1. statute; ordinance; decree; edict (a law passed by a governing body)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescītusscītūs
genitivescītūsscītuum
dativescītuīscītibus
accusativescītumscītūs
ablativescītūscītibus
vocativescītusscītūs

scītus, ūs, m. scisco, with plebi, for the more usual plebiscitum,
I. a decree or ordinance of the people: neque populi jussu neque plebi scitu, Vet. Decr. ap. Cic. Att. 4, 2, 3: comitia deinde de senatūs sententiā plebique scitu sunt habita, Liv. 25, 7, 5.

Origins

From scīscō + -tus (forming action nouns).

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
scītus2
scītus (feminine scīta, neuter scītum, comparative scītior, superlative scītissimus, adverb scitē)
Classical[ˈskiː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃiː.tus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveshowing knowledge, knowing, wise, shrewd, experienced, skilful
  2. adjectivefit, suitable, proper, sensible
  3. adjectivefigurativelybeautiful, elegant, fine, attractive

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativescītus
scītulus		scīta
scītula		scītum
scītulum
genitivescītī
scītulī		scītae
scītulae		scītī
scītulī
dativescītō
scītulō		scītae
scītulae		scītō
scītulō
accusativescītum
scītulum		scītam
scītulam		scītum
scītulum
ablativescītō
scītulō		scītā
scītulā		scītō
scītulō
vocativescīte
scītule		scīta
scītula		scītum
scītulum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativescītī
scītulī		scītae
scītulae		scīta
scītula
genitivescītōrum
scītulōrum		scītārum
scītulārum		scītōrum
scītulōrum
dativescītīs
scītulīs		scītīs
scītulīs		scītīs
scītulīs
accusativescītōs
scītulōs		scītās
scītulās		scīta
scītula
ablativescītīs
scītulīs		scītīs
scītulīs		scītīs
scītulīs
vocativescītī
scītulī		scītae
scītulae		scīta
scītula

scītus, a, um, Part. and P. a. of scisco.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of scīscō (“to inquire; approve, appoint; learn”)

Quick answers

What does scītus mean in Latin?
scītus, a noun, means “statute; ordinance; decree”.
What is the genitive of scītus?
The genitive singular is scītūs. scītus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce scītus?
In classical Latin, [ˈskiː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈʃiː.tus].