tinctio
Latin
Etymology
From tingō + -tiō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtink.ti.oː/, [ˈtɪŋk.ti.oː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtink.t͡si.o/, [ˈtiŋk.t͡si.o]
Noun
tinctiō f (genitive tinctiōnis); third declension
- the act of dyeing, soaking
- baptism
- c. 160 CE – c. 225 CE, Tertullian, De Corona Militis 13
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tinctiō | tinctiōnēs |
| Genitive | tinctiōnis | tinctiōnum |
| Dative | tinctiōnī | tinctiōnibus |
| Accusative | tinctiōnem | tinctiōnēs |
| Ablative | tinctiōne | tinctiōnibus |
| Vocative | tinctiō | tinctiōnēs |
References
- tinctio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette