scientia

Latin

Etymology

From sciēns, present participle of sciō (“I know, understand”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /skiˈen.ti.a/

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• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /stʃiˈen.tsi.a/

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Noun

scientia (genitive scientiae); f, first declension

1. knowledge

   Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est : And thus knowledge itself is power (Sir Francis Bacon).

2. vocative singular of scientia

scientiā f

1. ablative singular of scientia

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	scientia	scientiae
genitive	scientiae	scientiārum
dative	scientiae	scientiīs
accusative	scientiam	scientiās
ablative	scientiā	scientiīs
vocative	scientia	scientiae

Descendants

• Albanian: shkencë
• Asturian: ciencia
• English: science
• French: science
• Galician: ciencia

• Italian: scienza
• Jèrriais: scienche
• Portuguese: ciência
• Romanian: scientică, știință
• Spanish: ciencia

Participle

scientia

1. nominative neuter plural of sciēns
2. accusative neuter plural of sciēns
3. vocative neuter plural of sciēns