adversitas
Latin
Etymology
adversus (“set opposite; turned toward”, perfect passive participle of advertō) + -itās (“-ity, -ness”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /adˈwer.si.taːs/, [ad̪ˈwɛr.sɪ.t̪aːs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /adˈver.si.tas/, [ad̪ˈvɛr.si.t̪as]
- (Vulgar) IPA(key): /adˈβɛr.si.taːs/, [adˈβɛr.se.das]
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | adversitās | adversitātēs |
| Genitive | adversitātis | adversitātum |
| Dative | adversitātī | adversitātibus |
| Accusative | adversitātem | adversitātēs |
| Ablative | adversitāte | adversitātibus |
| Vocative | adversitās | adversitātēs |
Descendants
- French: adversité
- → Romanian: adversitate
- Italian: avversità
- Old French: adversité
- → English: adversity
- Portuguese: adversidade
- Spanish: adversidad
References
- adversitas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- adversitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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