What does compressiō mean in Latin?

compressiō, a noun, means “squeezing, compression; embrace”.

What is the genitive of compressiō?

The genitive singular is compressiōnis. compressiō is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [kɔmˈprɛs.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [komˈprɛs.si.o].

noun · femininethird declension

compressiō f (genitive compressiōnis)

Classical[kɔmˈprɛs.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[komˈprɛs.si.o]

compressĭo (conp-), ōnis, f. com primo,

I. a pressing together, compression.

I. Prop.

A. In gen.: aurum compressione coactum, Vitr. 7, 8, 4; Oros. 7, 6.— With gen.: ventris, Gell. 16, 3: musculorum, Scrib. Comp. 84.—

B. Esp.,

1. An embracing: artae amantūm, * Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64. —

2. Copulation, Arn. 2, 93; Hyg. Fab. 187; Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 34.—

II. Trop., of diction, the compression of an expression, Cic. Brut. 7, 29; v. Ellendt. ad h. l.—

B. A suppression, repression: bellorum civilium, Oros. 7, 6: corporalium cupiditatum, Ambros. in Psa. 48, Serm. 19, § 19.

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin compressiō From comprimō + -tiō.