chastity
/ˈtʃæstəti/CHA-stuh-tee
/ˈtʃæstəti/CHA-stuh-tee
Meaningthe state of being chaste
Common meaning: not having sex
Other meanings: purity
- chastmorally pureLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 299 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from chaste + -ity.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CHASTE, p.104 · scan
Roots
- castus Latin “morally pure”
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