LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cōnfarreātiō

cōnfarreātiō f (genitive cōnfarreātiōnis)
Classical[kõː.far.reˈaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[koɱ.far.reˈat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. confarreation, an ancient form of marriage practiced by patricians

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecōnfarreātiōcōnfarreātiōnēs
genitivecōnfarreātiōniscōnfarreātiōnum
dativecōnfarreātiōnīcōnfarreātiōnibus
accusativecōnfarreātiōnemcōnfarreātiōnēs
ablativecōnfarreātiōnecōnfarreātiōnibus
vocativecōnfarreātiōcōnfarreātiōnēs

confarrĕātĭo, ōnis, f. confarreo,
I. an ancient solemn manner of marrying among the Romans, in which was an offering of bread [far] in the presence of the Pontifex Maximus, or Flamen Dialis, and ten witnesses (opp. diffarreatio), Gai. Inst. 1, 112; Plin. 18, 3, 3, § 10; Arn. 4, 140; Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 31; id. ad Verg. A. 4, 339 and 374; cf. Ulp. Fragm. 9, 1; Inscr. Orell. 2648; Dict. of Antia.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincōnfarreātiō

Proto-Italic *fars Latin far Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin farreus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cōnfarreō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnfarreātiō From cōnfarreō + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does cōnfarreātiō mean in Latin?
cōnfarreātiō, a noun, means “confarreation, an ancient form of marriage practiced by patricians”.
What is the genitive of cōnfarreātiō?
The genitive singular is cōnfarreātiōnis. cōnfarreātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cōnfarreātiō?
In classical Latin, [kõː.far.reˈaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koɱ.far.reˈat.t͡si.o].
Where does cōnfarreātiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Proto-Italic *kom- → Latin cōnfarreātiō.