LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

astrictiō

astrictiō f (genitive astrictiōnis)
Classical[asˈtrɪk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[asˈtrik.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. a power of contracting; astringency
    77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 27.83
  2. the act of sharpening
    438 CE, Codex Theodosianus 1.4.3

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeastrictiōastrictiōnēs
genitiveastrictiōnisastrictiōnum
dativeastrictiōnīastrictiōnibus
accusativeastrictiōnemastrictiōnēs
ablativeastrictiōneastrictiōnibus
vocativeastrictiōastrictiōnēs

astrictĭo (ads-), ōnis, f. astringo.
I. A power of contracting, astringency: herba gustūs amari cum adstrictione, Plin. 27, 10, 59, § 83.—
II. The act of sharpening, Cod. Th. 1, 4, 3.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinastrictiō

Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin astringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin astrictiō From astringō + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does astrictiō mean in Latin?
astrictiō, a noun, means “a power of contracting; astringency; the act of sharpening”.
What is the genitive of astrictiō?
The genitive singular is astrictiōnis. astrictiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce astrictiō?
In classical Latin, [asˈtrɪk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈtrik.t͡si.o].
Where does astrictiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin astrictiō.