Reconstruction:Latin/bellitatem

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

    From bellus (“pretty”) +‎ -itātem (abstract noun-forming suffix).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /belˈtaːt/

    Noun

    *bellitātem f (Proto-Gallo-Romance)

    1. beauty
      Synonym: *bellitia

    Declension

    singular plural
    nominative */belˈtaːt͡s/ */belˈtaːt͡s/
    oblique */belˈtaːt/ */belˈtaːt͡s/

    Descendants

    • Northern Gallo-Romance:
      • Franco-Provençal: biotât [13th c.]
      • Old French: biauté [ca. 1100] (see there for further descendants)
    • Southern Gallo-Romance:

    References

    • “beutat” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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