verecundia

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See also: verecúndia

Latin

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Etymology

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From verēcundus (feeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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verēcundia f (genitive verēcundiae); first declension

  1. knowing one's place, regarded as a virtue; coyness, modesty
  2. shyness, bashfulness
  3. shame, awe
    Synonym: pudor

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative verēcundia verēcundiae
Genitive verēcundiae verēcundiārum
Dative verēcundiae verēcundiīs
Accusative verēcundiam verēcundiās
Ablative verēcundiā verēcundiīs
Vocative verēcundia verēcundiae

Descendants

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References

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