LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

complexiō

complexiō f (genitive complexiōnis)
Classical[kɔmˈpɫɛk.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[komˈplɛk.si.o]

Meaning

  1. combination, connection, association
  2. dilemma
  3. Medieval Latincomplexion, constitution

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecomplexiō
conplexiō		complexiōnēs
conplexiōnēs
genitivecomplexiōnis
conplexiōnis		complexiōnum
conplexiōnum
dativecomplexiōnī
conplexiōnī		complexiōnibus
conplexiōnibus
accusativecomplexiōnem
conplexiōnem		complexiōnēs
conplexiōnēs
ablativecomplexiōne
conplexiōne		complexiōnibus
conplexiōnibus
vocativecomplexiō
conplexiō		complexiōnēs
conplexiōnēs

complexĭo (conp-), ōnis, f. complector (Ciceron.),
I. a combination, connection.
I. Prop.
A. In gen.: (atomorum), Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 19.—Of the zodiac, App. de Mundo, p. 57, 37.—
B. Esp., in late Lat., for a physical constitution or habit: bona, Firm. Math. 5, 9.—
II. Trop.
A. In gen., a combination, association: cumulata bonorum, Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 28.—
B. Esp.
1. Of discourse: brevis totius negotii, comprehension, comprisal, Cic. Inv. 1, 26, 37: mira verborum, id. Phil. 2, 37, 95.—
2. T. t.
a. In rhet.
(a). A period: longissima est igitur complexio verborum, quae volvi uno spiritu potest, Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182: nec acervatim multa frequentans unā complexione devinciet, crowd into one period, id. Or. 25, 85.—
(b). A rhetorical figure, according to which one constantly recurs to what has been previously said, Auct. Her. 4, 14, 20.—
b. In philos. lang.
(a). A conclusion in a syllogism, Auct. Her. 2, 18, 28; 2, 29, 40; Cic. Inv. 1, 37, 67; 1, 40, 72; 1, 47, 87; Quint. 5, 14, 5 sq.—
(b). A dilemma, Cic. Inv. 1, 29, 45; Ascon. ad Div. in Caecil. 14, 45.—
c. In gram., a contraction of two syllables into one, for the Gr. συναίρεσις and συναλοιφή (opp. divisio), Quint. 1, 5, 17; cf. id. 1, 5, 6.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin complexiō From complector + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishcomplexionfrom Old French complexion
  • Englishcomplectionfrom Old French complexion
  • Frenchcomplexionfrom Old French complexion
  • Portuguesecompleição
  • Portuguesecomplexão

Quick answers

What does complexiō mean in Latin?
complexiō, a noun, means “combination, connection, association; dilemma; complexion, constitution”.
What is the genitive of complexiō?
The genitive singular is complexiōnis. complexiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce complexiō?
In classical Latin, [kɔmˈpɫɛk.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [komˈplɛk.si.o].