martiality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English martial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English martiality From martial + -ity.
Meanings
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suitability for war, likelihood of success in war, tendency to wage war
The Romans' martiality was much greater than that of its contemporaries.
Antony and Cleopatra heralds the decline of Roman honour and the shift from martiality to eros,
2002, Shakespeare Survey, Kenneth Muir:2007 — Vincent Quinn Textual Practice 113: Luxurious Sexualities Hume argued that the new modes of behaviour which developed in a commercial society actually improved the nation's martiality.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| martialities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |