castitas
From LSJ
Ἱστοὶ γυναικῶν ἔργα κοὐκ ἐκκλησίαι → Muliebre telae sunt opus, non contio → Der Webstuhl ist der Frau Geschäft, nicht Politik
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
castĭtas: ātis, f. castus,
I purity.
I In gen., purity of morals, morality (postclass.): vitae, Gell. 15, 18, 2.—
II Esp.
A Purity of body, chastity (rare but class.; syn. pudicitia): ut sentiant mulieres naturam feminarum omnem castitatem pati, * Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29 Mos.; so * Hor. C. 3, 24, 23; Plin. 24, 9, 38, § 59; Plin. Pan. 20, 2; Tac. Agr. 4; id. A. 1, 33; Val. Max. 9, 1, 2. —Hence, person.: Castĭtas, the goddess of Chastity, = Minerva, Pall. 1, 6, 14.—
B Purity with regard to gain, disinterestedness (opp. avaritia), Vitr. 1, 1: praeturae, Macr. S. 7, 3, § 15.
