LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

abrāsiō

abrāsiō f (genitive abrāsiōnis)
Classical[abˈraː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[abˈraː.s̬i.o]

Meaning

  1. The act of scratching, scraping or rubbing; abrasion.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeabrāsiōabrāsiōnēs
genitiveabrāsiōnisabrāsiōnum
dativeabrāsiōnīabrāsiōnibus
accusativeabrāsiōnemabrāsiōnēs
ablativeabrāsiōneabrāsiōnibus
vocativeabrāsiōabrāsiōnēs

Origins

From abrādō (“scrape, rub off”) + -tiō, from ab (“from, away from”) + radō (“scrape, scratch, shave”).

Descendants
  • Catalanabrasió
  • Englishabrasion
  • Frenchabrasion
  • Italianabrasione
  • Portugueseabrasão
  • Spanishabrasión
  • Russianабра́зия

Quick answers

What does abrāsiō mean in Latin?
abrāsiō, a noun, means “The act of scratching, scraping or rubbing; abrasion.”.
What is the genitive of abrāsiō?
The genitive singular is abrāsiōnis. abrāsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce abrāsiō?
In classical Latin, [abˈraː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [abˈraː.s̬i.o].