aequitas
Latin
Alternative forms
- equitas
Etymology
From aequus (“equal, even”) + -tās (“-ity”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈae̯.kʷi.taːs/, [ˈae̯.kᶣɪ.taːs]
Noun
aequitās f (genitive aequitātis); third declension
- uniformity, evenness, equalness
- equality, equanimity
- impartiality, fairness, justice
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aequitās | aequitātēs |
| Genitive | aequitātis | aequitātum |
| Dative | aequitātī | aequitātibus |
| Accusative | aequitātem | aequitātēs |
| Ablative | aequitāte | aequitātibus |
| Vocative | aequitās | aequitātēs |
Descendants
- English: equity
- French: équité
- Italian: equità
- Portuguese: equidade
- Spanish: equidad
References
- aequitas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- aequitas in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- aequitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette