dicatio
Latin
Etymology
dicō (“to proclaim”) + -tiō
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /diˈkaː.ti.oː/, [d̪ɪˈkäːt̪ioː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /diˈkat.t͡si.o/, [d̪iˈkät̪ː͡s̪io]
Noun
dicātiō f (genitive dicātiōnis); third declension
- a formal declaration of intention to become a citizen
- a giving of praise
- (Christianity, as a title) reverence
- tua dicatio ― Your Reverence
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dicātiō | dicātiōnēs |
| Genitive | dicātiōnis | dicātiōnum |
| Dative | dicātiōnī | dicātiōnibus |
| Accusative | dicātiōnem | dicātiōnēs |
| Ablative | dicātiōne | dicātiōnibus |
| Vocative | dicātiō | dicātiōnēs |
References
- “dicatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “dicatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers