libita
Latin
Etymology
Substantive from libitum, perfect active participle of libet (“it is pleasing”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈli.bi.ta/, [ˈlʲɪbɪt̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈli.bi.ta/, [ˈliːbit̪ä]
Noun
libita n pl (genitive libitōrum); second declension
- pleasure, liking
Usage notes
Classically, used only by Tacitus.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | libita |
Genitive | libitōrum |
Dative | libitīs |
Accusative | libita |
Ablative | libitīs |
Vocative | libita |
References
- “libita”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “libita”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers