Verecundia etymology

Latin

Latin word verecundia comes from Latin -ia, Latin verecundus

Etymology of verecundia

Detailed word origin of verecundia

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ia Latin (lat) Used to form an abstract noun, usually from an adjective stem.
verecundus Latin (lat) (by extension) worthy of reverence, venerable. Feeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest.
verecundia Latin (lat) Knowing one's place, regarded as a virtue; coyness, modesty. Shame, awe.

Words with the same origin as verecundia

Descendants of -ia

eloquentia prudentia sapientia