LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

asiō

asiō m (genitive asiōnis)
Classical[ˈa.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.s̬i.o]

Meaning

  1. horned owl

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasiōasiōnēs
genitiveasiōnisasiōnum
dativeasiōnīasiōnibus
accusativeasiōnemasiōnēs
ablativeasiōneasiōnibus
vocativeasiōasiōnēs

ăsĭo, ōnis, m.,
I. a horned owl, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 68; 29, 6, 38, § 117 (in both these passages Jan reads axio).

Origins

Unknown, perhaps from Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”), αὖς (aûs) in Cretan dialect.

Quick answers

What does asiō mean in Latin?
asiō, a noun, means “horned owl”.
What is the genitive of asiō?
The genitive singular is asiōnis. asiō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce asiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.s̬i.o].