suavitas
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈswaː.wi.taːs/, [ˈswaː.wɪ.taːs]
Noun
suāvitās f (genitive suāvitātis); third declension
- (appealing to the senses) sweetness (of taste); melodiousness, tunefulness (of sound); attractiveness (of appearance)
- (appealing to the mind or feelings) pleasantness, agreeableness, charm, attractiveness, sweetness
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | suāvitās | suāvitātēs |
| Genitive | suāvitātis | suāvitātum |
| Dative | suāvitātī | suāvitātibus |
| Accusative | suāvitātem | suāvitātēs |
| Ablative | suāvitāte | suāvitātibus |
| Vocative | suāvitās | suāvitātēs |
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (sweetness): acerbitās, amāritās, amāritūdō, austēritās
Related terms
References
- suavitas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- suavitas in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- suavitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- the charms of spring: suavitas verni temporis
- the charms of spring: suavitas verni temporis
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