necessitas

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • necessity, need, unavoidableness, compulsion, exigency
  • (figuratively) fate, destiny
  • (in the plural) necessities, necessary things or expenses

Etymology

Affix from Latin necesse (necessary, needed).

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necesse

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necessary, needed

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