civilitas

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Latin

Etymology

From cīvīlis (civic, civil, courteous) +‎ -tās.

Pronunciation

Noun

cīvīlitās f (genitive cīvīlitātis); third declension

  1. politics, the art/practice of government
  2. courteousness, politeness
  3. civility, moderation, restraint

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cīvīlitās cīvīlitātēs
Genitive cīvīlitātis cīvīlitātum
Dative cīvīlitātī cīvīlitātibus
Accusative cīvīlitātem cīvīlitātēs
Ablative cīvīlitāte cīvīlitātibus
Vocative cīvīlitās cīvīlitātēs

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