aequitas

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From aequus (“equal, even”) +‎ -tās (“-ity”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈae̯.kʷi.taːs/, [ˈae̯.kᶣɪ.taːs]

Noun

aequitās f (genitive aequitātis); third declension

  1. uniformity, evenness, equalness
  2. equality, equanimity
  3. impartiality, fairness, justice

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aequitās aequitātēs
Genitive aequitātis aequitātum
Dative aequitātī aequitātibus
Accusative aequitātem aequitātēs
Ablative aequitāte aequitātibus
Vocative aequitās aequitātēs

Descendants

References
  • aequitas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • aequitas in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • aequitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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