-monia
Latin
Etymology
Feminine form of -mōnium
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmoː.ni.a/
Suffix
-mōnia f (genitive -mōniae); first declension
- Forms abstract nouns from adjectives and possibly other roots.
- sanctus (“holy”) → sanctimōnia (“virtuousness”)
- ācer (“sour; harsh”) → acrimōnia (“pungency; austerity”)
- parcus (“sparing, slight”) → parcimōnia, parsimōnia (“thrift”)
Usage notes
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -mōnia | -mōniae |
Genitive | -mōniae | -mōniārum |
Dative | -mōniae | -mōniīs |
Accusative | -mōniam | -mōniās |
Ablative | -mōniā | -mōniīs |
Vocative | -mōnia | -mōniae |
Derived terms
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