nequitia

Latin

Alternative forms

  • nēquitiēs

Etymology

From nēquam (worthless).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /neːˈkʷi.ti.a/, [neːˈkᶣɪ.ti.a]

Noun

nēquitia f (genitive nēquitiae); first declension

  1. A bad moral quality; idleness, negligence, inactivity, remissness; worthlessness; vileness, depravity, wickedness
  2. Lightness, levity, inconsiderateness.
  3. Prodigality, profusion.
  4. Profligacy, wantonness, roguery, lewdness.

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative nēquitia nēquitiae
Genitive nēquitiae nēquitiārum
Dative nēquitiae nēquitiīs
Accusative nēquitiam nēquitiās
Ablative nēquitiā nēquitiīs
Vocative nēquitia nēquitiae

Descendants

  • Italian: nequizia
  • Portuguese: nequícia
  • Spanish: nequicia

References

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