clementia
Latin
Etymology
From clēmēns + -ia.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kleːˈmen.ti.a/, [kɫeːˈmɛn.ti.a]
Audio (Classical) (file)
Noun
clēmentia f (genitive clēmentiae); first declension
- mercy, clemency
- gentleness
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clēmentia | clēmentiae |
| Genitive | clēmentiae | clēmentiārum |
| Dative | clēmentiae | clēmentiīs |
| Accusative | clēmentiam | clēmentiās |
| Ablative | clēmentiā | clēmentiīs |
| Vocative | clēmentia | clēmentiae |
Descendants
- Dutch clementie
- English clemency
- French: clémence
- Italian: clemenza
- Old French: clementia (isolated attestation)
References
- clementia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- clementia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- clementia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- clementia in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin clementia.
Noun
clementia f (oblique plural clementias, nominative singular clementia, nominative plural clementias)
- (9th century) clemency; mercy