Reconstruction:Latin/viriditia

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From viridis (“green”) +‎ -itia (abstract noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βɪrˈdɪtʲa/

Noun

*viriditia f (Proto-Romance)

1. lushness, greenness

   Synonym: *viridūra

Related terms

• *viridia

Descendants

• Balkan Romance:
  • Aromanian: virdeatsã
  • Romanian: verdeață
• Italo-Western Romance:
  • French: verdesse (type of grape)
  • Italian: verdezza