quiditās
From quid (“what”) + -tās (“ness”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʷi.di.taːs/, [ˈkʷɪd̪ɪt̪äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkwi.di.tas/, [ˈkwiːd̪it̪äs]
Noun
quiditās f (genitive quiditātis); third declension
- (Medieval Latin) quiddity, whatness [ quotations ▼]
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | quiditās | quiditātēs |
| Genitive | quiditātis | quiditātum |
| Dative | quiditātī | quiditātibus |
| Accusative | quiditātem | quiditātēs |
| Ablative | quiditāte | quiditātibus |
| Vocative | quiditās | quiditātēs |