haecceitas

English

Etymology

From Latin haecceitās.

Pronunciation

Noun

haecceitas

  1. The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Latin

Etymology

Coined by Duns Scotus from haec, a form of hic (“this”). Literally “this-ness”.

Pronunciation

Noun

haecceitās f (genitive haecceitātis); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative haecceitās haecceitātēs
genitive haecceitātis haecceitātum
dative haecceitātī haecceitātibus
accusative haecceitātem haecceitātēs
ablative haecceitāte haecceitātibus
vocative haecceitās haecceitātēs

Descendants

  • English: haecceity

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haecceitās.

Noun

haecceitas f (plural haecceitas)

  1. (philosophy) haecceity
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