dicacitas

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Latin

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Etymology

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From dĭcāx (sarcastic, witty) +‎ -tās.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dicācitās f (genitive dicācitātis); third declension

  1. biting wit, raillery, banter

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

References

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  • dicacitas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dicacitas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.