versutia

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Latin

Etymology

From versūtus +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

Noun

versūtia f (genitive versūtiae); first declension

  1. (Late Latin, rare) cunning, slyness, craftiness
    Synonym: astūtia

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative versūtia versūtiae
Genitive versūtiae versūtiārum
Dative versūtiae versūtiīs
Accusative versūtiam versūtiās
Ablative versūtiā versūtiīs
Vocative versūtia versūtiae

Descendants

  • Italian: versuzia
  • Portuguese: versúcia
  • Spanish: versucia

References

  • versutia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • versutia in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
  • versutia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.