LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

attractiō

attractiō f (genitive attractiōnis)
Classical[atˈtrak.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[atˈtrak.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. contraction
  2. attraction

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeattractiōattractiōnēs
genitiveattractiōnisattractiōnum
dativeattractiōnīattractiōnibus
accusativeattractiōnemattractiōnēs
ablativeattractiōneattractiōnibus
vocativeattractiōattractiōnēs

attractĭo, ōnis, f. attraho,
I. a drawing together, contraction (very rare): litterarum, Varr. L. L. 5, § 6 Müll.: rugarum, Pall. Apr. 4 fin.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin attractiō From attrahō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanatracció
  • Englishattractionfrom Old French attraction
  • Frenchattractionfrom Old French attraction
  • Romanianatracțiefrom Old French attraction
  • GermanAttraktion
  • Italianattrazione
  • Occitanatraccion
  • Portugueseatração
  • Spanishatracción
  • Indonesianatraksifrom Old French attraction

Quick answers

What does attractiō mean in Latin?
attractiō, a noun, means “contraction; attraction”.
What is the genitive of attractiō?
The genitive singular is attractiōnis. attractiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce attractiō?
In classical Latin, [atˈtrak.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [atˈtrak.t͡si.o].