-itate

See also: -itāte

Interlingua

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -itās. Compare -tate from the same source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iˈta.te]

Suffix

-itate

1. Alternative form of -tate, giving a quality or characteristic of an adjective; -ity

Usage notes

Forms nouns from adjectives and sometimes other nouns. Examples include:

• fraternitate (“brotherhood, fraternity”)
• libertate (“liberty”)
• sexualitate (“sexuality”)

Derived terms

Interlingua terms suffixed with -itate

Latin

Suffix

-itāte

1. ablative singular of -itās

Romanian

Alternative forms

• -tate, -ătate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -itātem. This particular form of the suffix is used in neologisms, and based on French -ité. The inherited form -ătate is found in older words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iˈta.te]

Suffix

-itate f (plural -ități)

1. -ity

Usage notes

Forms nouns from adjectives and sometimes other nouns. Examples include:

• fraternitate (“brotherhood, fraternity”)
• libertate (“liberty”)
• sexualitate (“sexuality”)

Declension

Declension of -itate

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) -itate	-itatea	(niște) -ități	-itățile
genitive/dative	(unei) -ități	-ității	(unor) -ități	-ităților
vocative	-itate, -itateo		-ităților

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -itate