electricitas
The English word electricity is electricitas in Latin.
electricitas refers to electrical power.
Meaning: electrical power (noun)
Which one should you use?
vis electrica is another formal way to express electricity in Latin.
Did you know?
- The word electricitas was not used by the Romans of the classical era but was created by later scholars to describe a phenomenon unknown to antiquity.
- The root of electricitas is the Greek word 'elektron', which means 'amber'.
- Because the Romans lacked a word for electricity, they described similar sparks or lightning as fulgur, which refers specifically to a flash of lightning.
Examples in context
- Electricitas valde utilis est.Electricity is very useful.This sentence is useful for stating that electricitas is very useful.Tatoeba #5031647 by alexmarcelo, translation #279145 by CK
- Scientia de electromotione et vis electrica crevit rapidissime.The knowledge of electromotion and electricity has grown rapidly.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucius and Claudia are discussing a power outage.
- LuciusCur electricitas periit?Why did the electricity go out?
- ClaudiaFortasse vis tempestatis est.Perhaps it is the power of the storm.
- LuciusNunc electricitas rediit!Now the electricity has returned!
- ClaudiaOptime, Claudia gaudet.Great, Claudia is glad.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries electricitas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
