† olivityn.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin olīvitās.
Etymology: < classical Latin olīvitās olive harvest < olīva olive n.1 + -tās (see -ty suffix1; compare -ity suffix). Compare oleity n.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1656 T. Blount Olivity (olivitas), the time of gathering Olives, or making Oyl; see Oleity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).