LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

wīta

wīta f (genitive wītae)
Classical[ˈwiː.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈwiː.ta]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latina fine; an amercement; a mulct (a pecuniary penalty)
  2. Medieval Latina vendetta, a feud

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativewītawītae
wittae, wȳtae
genitivewītae
wittae, wȳtae
wītārum
wittārum, wȳtārum
dativewītae
wittae, wȳtae
wītīs
wittīs, wȳtīs
accusativewītam
wittam, wȳtam
wītās
wittās, wȳtās
ablativewītāwītīs
wittīs, wȳtīs
vocativewītawītae
wittae, wȳtae

Origins

Borrowed from Old English wīte.

Quick answers

What does wīta mean in Latin?
wīta, a noun, means “a fine; an amercement; a mulct (a pecuniary penalty)”.
What is the genitive of wīta?
The genitive singular is wītae. wīta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce wīta?
In classical Latin, [ˈwiː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈwiː.ta].