Latin

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Etymology

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From macilentus +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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macilentia f (genitive macilentiae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) leanness, thinness, meagerness
    Synonyms: maciēs, macor

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative macilentia macilentiae
Genitive macilentiae macilentiārum
Dative macilentiae macilentiīs
Accusative macilentiam macilentiās
Ablative macilentiā macilentiīs
Vocative macilentia macilentiae

Descendants

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  • English: macilence
  • French: macilence
  • Italian: macilenza
  • Portuguese: macilência

References

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macilentia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)