cecity C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈsɛsɪti/ UK /ˈsɛsɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun (archaic) blindness, literal or figurative His moral cecity blinded him to the harm he caused. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · (archaic) blindness,... blindnesssightlessness ↔ Opposites sightvision Etymology AI details From Latin caecitas ('blindness'), from caecus ('blind'). caecitas Latin caecus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cecity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛsɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɛsɪti/ ## Meanings 1. (archaic) blindness, literal or figurative ## Examples - His moral cecity blinded him to the harm he caused. ## Synonyms - blindness - sightlessness ## Antonyms - sight - vision ## Roots and Affixes - Root: caecitas - Root: caecus ## Etymology From Latin caecitas ('blindness'), from caecus ('blind'). ## AI Etymology Cecity is a noun meaning "(archaic) blindness, literal or figurative". Historically, it is from Latin caecitas ('blindness'), from caecus ('blind'). The historical chain links Latin caecitas with Latin caecus. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown