benignitas

Latin

Etymology

From benignus (“benevolent”) +‎ -tās.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /beˈniɡ.ni.taːs/, [bɛˈnɪŋnɪt̪äːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /beˈniɲ.ɲi.tas/, [beˈniɲːit̪äs]

Noun

benignitās f (genitive benignitātis); third declension

1. kindness, benevolence, friendliness, courtesy

   Synonyms: indulgentia, pietās, beneficium, cōmitās, venia, benevolentia

2. liberality, bounty, favor

   Synonym: benevolentia

3. lenity, mercy

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	benignitās	benignitātēs
Genitive	benignitātis	benignitātum
Dative	benignitātī	benignitātibus
Accusative	benignitātem	benignitātēs
Ablative	benignitāte	benignitātibus
Vocative	benignitās	benignitātēs

Related terms

• benignē
• benigniter
• benignor
• benignus

Descendants

• → English: benignity
• French: bénignité
• Italian: benignità
• Portuguese: benignidade
• Romanian: benignitate
• Spanish: benignidad

References

• “benignitas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “benignitas”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• benignitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “benignitas”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers