auctoritas

Meaning

1. (declension-3) credibility, prestige, reputation, importance
2. (declension-3) influence, weight, personal weight
3. (declension-3) power, ability, authority
4. (declension-3) advice, counsel (when offered by someone with credibility and strong influence)
5. (declension-3) support, backing
6. (declension-3) warrant, authenticity (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
7. (declension-3) sanction, political sanction, warrant
8. (declension-3) power conferred, will, decree, order, rights, command (often refers to the will or decree of the senate)
9. (declension-3) responsibility, opinion, judgment
10. (declension-3) legal title
11. (declension-3) influential person

Concepts

authority

charge

liability

power

responsibleness

responsibility

authoritarian

validity

Synonyms

dicio

Translations

Verantwortung

responsabilità

verantwoordelijkheid

responsabilidad

responsabilidade

responsabilité

سيطرة

نفوذ

ولاية

Haftpflicht

Haftung

Macht

Gültigkeit

Autorität

Pronounced as (IPA)

[au̯kˈtoː.rɪ.taːs]

Etymology

From auctor (“seller, vendor, author; (figuratively) authorship, agency, encouragement”) + -tās.