idoneitas

Latin

Etymology

From idōneus (“suitable”) +‎ -tās.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /i.doːˈne.i.taːs/, [ɪd̪oːˈneɪt̪äːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.doˈne.i.tas/, [id̪oˈnɛːit̪äs]

Noun

idōneitās f (genitive idōneitātis); third declension

1. usefulness, fitness

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	idōneitās	idōneitātēs
Genitive	idōneitātis	idōneitātum
Dative	idōneitātī	idōneitātibus
Accusative	idōneitātem	idōneitātēs
Ablative	idōneitāte	idōneitātibus
Vocative	idōneitās	idōneitātēs

Related terms

• idōneē
• idōneus

Descendants

• → Catalan: idoneïtat
• → English: idoneity
• → French: idonéité
• Italian: idoneità
• → Spanish: idoneidad

References

• “idoneitas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• idoneitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• idoneitas in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016