fidelitas

fĭdēlĭtas, ātis, f. [fidelis], faithfulness (as shown in one's acts), trustiness, firm adherence, fidelity (class.;

most freq. in Cic.): simplicem praeterea et communem et consentientem... eligi par est: quae omnia pertinent ad fidelitatem,

Cic. Lael. 18, 65:

quantum studio et fidelitate consequi potuit,

id. Fam. 13, 16, 2:

maxime operam et fidelitatem desideravi tuam,

id. ib. 16, 12, 6; cf.:

in hac fortuna perutilis ejus et opera et fidelitas esset,

id. Att. 9, 17 fin.:

amicorum,

id. Phil. 12, 9, 22; cf. id. Planc. 29, 71 fin.;

with benevolentia,

id. Fam. 13, 20:

fidelitas atque auxilia provinciae illius,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 46 fin.:

fides fidelitasque amicum erga,

Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 2: erga patriam fidelitas, Planc. in Cic. Fam. 10, 17, 2.