haecceitas
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin haecceitās.
Pronunciation
[edit]
Noun
[edit]haecceitas
- The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by Duns Scotus from haec, a form of hic (“this”). Literally “this-ness”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /hae̯kˈke.i.taːs/, [häe̯kˈkeɪt̪äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /etˈt͡ʃe.i.tas/, [etˈt͡ʃɛːit̪äs]
Noun
[edit]haecceitās f (genitive haecceitātis); third declension
- (Medieval Latin) The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | haecceitās | haecceitātēs |
| genitive | haecceitātis | haecceitātum |
| dative | haecceitātī | haecceitātibus |
| accusative | haecceitātem | haecceitātēs |
| ablative | haecceitāte | haecceitātibus |
| vocative | haecceitās | haecceitātēs |
Descendants
[edit]- English: haecceity
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin haecceitās.
Noun
[edit]haecceitas f (plural haecceitas)
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