noun · femininethird declension
compāctiō
compāctiō f (genitive compāctiōnis)
Classical[kɔmˈpaːk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[komˈpak.t͡si.o]
Meaning
- joining together
- that which is joined together; a framework
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | compāctiō | compāctiōnēs |
| genitive | compāctiōnis | compāctiōnum |
| dative | compāctiōnī | compāctiōnibus |
| accusative | compāctiōnem | compāctiōnēs |
| ablative | compāctiōne | compāctiōnibus |
| vocative | compāctiō | compāctiōnēs |
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
compactĭo, ōnis, f. compingo.
I. In abstr., a joining together:
membrorum, Cic. Fin. 5, 11, 33.—* II. In concr., the things that are joined together, a structure, frame, Vitr. 10, 15, 2 Schneid.
Origins
compāctus, perfect passive participle of compingō + -tiō