habitus

habitus Vorlage:lat.

Etymology 1

Perfect passive participle of habeō (“have”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈha.bi.tus/, [ˈhäbɪt̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bi.tus/, [ˈäːbit̪us]

Participle

habitus (feminine habita, neuter habitum); first/second-declension participle

1. retained, maintained, having been maintained
2. (by extension) well-kept; stout, fleshy, burly

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	habitus	habita	habitum		habitī	habitae	habita
Genitive	habitī	habitae	habitī		habitōrum	habitārum	habitōrum
Dative	habitō		habitō		habitīs
Accusative	habitum	habitam	habitum		habitōs	habitās	habita
Ablative	habitō	habitā	habitō		habitīs
Vocative	habite	habita	habitum		habitī	habitae	habita

Descendants

• Sardinian: àpidu, àpitu, àpiu

Etymology 2

From habeō (I have) +‎ -tus (noun formation suffix).

Noun

habitus m (genitive habitūs); fourth declension

1. external aspect, appearance, posture, frame [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: speciēs, faciēs, fōrma, frōns

2. habit; disposition; character [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: indolēs, natura, ingenium, mēns, character

3. physical or emotional condition
4. dress, attire

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	habitus	habitūs
Genitive	habitūs	habituum
Dative	habituī	habitibus
Accusative	habitum	habitūs
Ablative	habitū	habitibus
Vocative	habitus	habitūs