providentia
Latin
Etymology
From prōvidēns (“taking care, giving attention to; foreseeing”) + -ia. Compare prūdentia.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /proː.wiˈden.ti.a/, [proː.wɪˈdɛn.ti.a]
Noun
prōvidentia f (genitive prōvidentiae); first declension
- The ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge.
- Precaution, providence, forethought.
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | prōvidentia | prōvidentiae |
| Genitive | prōvidentiae | prōvidentiārum |
| Dative | prōvidentiae | prōvidentiīs |
| Accusative | prōvidentiam | prōvidentiās |
| Ablative | prōvidentiā | prōvidentiīs |
| Vocative | prōvidentia | prōvidentiae |
Synonyms
- (foreknowledge): praescientia
- (providence): pronoea
Related terms
Descendants
- English: providence
- French: providence
- Italian: provvidenza
- Spanish: providencia
References
- providentia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- providentia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- providentia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- providentia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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