LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

congressiō

congressiō f (genitive congressiōnis)
Classical[kɔŋˈɡrɛs.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[koŋˈɡrɛs.si.o]

Meaning

  1. interview, meeting, congress
  2. copulation, sexual intercourse
  3. conflict

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecongressiōcongressiōnēs
genitivecongressiōniscongressiōnum
dativecongressiōnīcongressiōnibus
accusativecongressiōnemcongressiōnēs
ablativecongressiōnecongressiōnibus
vocativecongressiōcongressiōnēs

congressĭo, ōnis, f. congredior,
I. a coming together, in a friendly or hostile manner.
I. A friendly meeting, interview, conference (almost confined to Cic.), Cic. Clu. 14, 41; id. Phil. 2, 18, 46; id. Top. 15, 59; id. Fam. 7, 10, 4; opp. digressio, id. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 4.—In plur.: in congressionibus familiarum, in familiar circles, Cic. Off. 1, 37, 132.—
B. A carnal union, copulation: maris et feminae, Cic. Rep. 1, 24, 38: uxoris, Lact. 6, 20, 25; cf. 2. congressus, I. B.—
II. A hostile meeting, an attack, contest (very freq. in Just., elsewhere rare, for the class. congressus), Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 15; Just. 2, 12, 8; 4, 5, 1; 6, 4, 12; 12, 8, 4; 22, 3, 9; Lact. 3, 12, 4; 6, 6, 15 al.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin congressiō From congredior + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does congressiō mean in Latin?
congressiō, a noun, means “interview, meeting, congress; copulation, sexual intercourse; conflict”.
What is the genitive of congressiō?
The genitive singular is congressiōnis. congressiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce congressiō?
In classical Latin, [kɔŋˈɡrɛs.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koŋˈɡrɛs.si.o].