LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

comminūtiō

comminūtiō f (genitive comminūtiōnis)
Classical[kɔm.mɪˈnuː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[kom.miˈnut.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. breaking into pieces, crumbling, shattering
  2. crushing, pulverizing

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecomminūtiōcomminūtiōnēs
genitivecomminūtiōniscomminūtiōnum
dativecomminūtiōnīcomminūtiōnibus
accusativecomminūtiōnemcomminūtiōnēs
ablativecomminūtiōnecomminūtiōnibus
vocativecomminūtiōcomminūtiōnēs

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin comminūtiō From comminuō + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does comminūtiō mean in Latin?
comminūtiō, a noun, means “breaking into pieces, crumbling, shattering; crushing, pulverizing”.
What is the genitive of comminūtiō?
The genitive singular is comminūtiōnis. comminūtiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce comminūtiō?
In classical Latin, [kɔm.mɪˈnuː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kom.miˈnut.t͡si.o].