What does compōtātiō mean in Latin?

compōtātiō, a noun, means “a drinking together”.

What is the genitive of compōtātiō?

The genitive singular is compōtātiōnis. compōtātiō is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [kɔm.poːˈtaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kom.poˈtat.t͡si.o].

noun · femininethird declension

compōtātiō f (genitive compōtātiōnis)

Classical[kɔm.poːˈtaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[kom.poˈtat.t͡si.o]

com-pōtātĭo, ōnis, f.,

I. a drinking together, as transl. of the Gr. συμπόσιον (perh. only in Cic.), Cic. Sen. 13, 45; id. Fam. 9, 24, 3.

From con- + pōtātiō. Calque of Ancient Greek συμπόσιον (sumpósion).

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