LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

strēnuitās

strēnuitās f (genitive strēnuitātis)
Classical[streːˈnu.ɪ.taːs]Ecclesiastical[streˈnuː.i.tas]

Meaning

  1. nimbleness, briskness, vivacity, activity

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Severitas · Gravitas · Strenuitas

Severitas (αὐηρότης) means earnestness, so far as it is seated in the mind; gravitas (from γεραιός) so far as it makes an impression on others; strenuitas (from στρηνής, δραίνω) so far as it shows itself in action. (ii. 129.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestrēnuitāsstrēnuitātēs
genitivestrēnuitātisstrēnuitātum
dativestrēnuitātīstrēnuitātibus
accusativestrēnuitātemstrēnuitātēs
ablativestrēnuitātestrēnuitātibus
vocativestrēnuitāsstrēnuitātēs

strēnŭĭtas, ātis, f. strenuus,
I. nimbleness, briskness, vivacity, activity (very rare; perh. only in the two foll. passages): ab strenuitate et nobilitate strenui et nobiles, Varr. L. L. 8, § 15 Müll.: strenuitas antiqua manet, Ov. M. 9, 320.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin strēnuitās From strēnuus (“brisk, quick”) + -tās.

Descendants
  • Spanishestrenuidad

In English words that came into English from strēnuitās

  • strenuitystrēnuitās

Quick answers

What does strēnuitās mean in Latin?
strēnuitās, a noun, means “nimbleness, briskness, vivacity, activity”.
What is the genitive of strēnuitās?
The genitive singular is strēnuitātis. strēnuitās is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce strēnuitās?
In classical Latin, [streːˈnu.ɪ.taːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [streˈnuː.i.tas].