societas

Latin

Etymology

From socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /soˈki.e.taːs/

Noun

societās (genitive societātis); f, third declension

1. A union for a common purpose; society, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity.
2. (metonymically) Those united for a common purpose; a company or society of such persons.
3. (by extension) A copartnership or association for trading purposes.
4. (by extension) A political league, alliance, confederacy.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	societās	societātēs
genitive	societātis	societātum
dative	societātī	societātibus
accusative	societātem	societātēs
ablative	societāte	societātibus
vocative	societās	societātēs

Related terms

socia sociābilis sociālis sociālitās sociāliter sociātiō

sociātrīx sociennus sociō sociofraudus socius

Descendants

Catalan: societat English: society French: société Italian: società

Portuguese: sociedade Romanian: societate Romansch: societad, sozietad, societed, società Spanish: sociedad

References

• societas in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879