similitūdō
From similis (“like, resembling, similar”) + -tūdō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /si.mi.liˈtuː.doː/, [s̠ɪmɪlʲɪˈt̪uːd̪oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /si.mi.liˈtu.do/, [similiˈt̪uːd̪o]
Noun
similitūdō f (genitive similitūdinis); third declension
- Likeness, resemblance, similarity; imitation.
- A comparison, simile, similitude; analogy; parable.
- Sameness, uniformity, monotony.
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | similitūdō | similitūdinēs |
| Genitive | similitūdinis | similitūdinum |
| Dative | similitūdinī | similitūdinibus |
| Accusative | similitūdinem | similitūdinēs |
| Ablative | similitūdine | similitūdinibus |
| Vocative | similitūdō | similitūdinēs |
Synonyms
- (comparison): aequiparantia, collātiō, comparātiō, parabola
- (likeness, similitude): assimulātiō, instar, simulācrum
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “likeness, resemblance”): dissimilitūdō