LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

convulsiō

convulsiō f (genitive convulsiōnis)
Classical[kɔnˈwʊɫ.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[koɱˈvul.si.o]

Meaning

  1. convulsion
  2. cramp, convulsion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconvulsiōconvulsiōnēs
genitiveconvulsiōnisconvulsiōnum
dativeconvulsiōnīconvulsiōnibus
accusativeconvulsiōnemconvulsiōnēs
ablativeconvulsiōneconvulsiōnibus
vocativeconvulsiōconvulsiōnēs

con-vulsĭo (-vols-), ōnis, f. convello, in medic. lang.,
I. cramp, convulsion, Scrib. Comp. 165; Plin. 20, 15, 60, § 168; 29, 3, 13, § 55.

Origins

convulsus, perfect passive participle of convellō + -tiō

Quick answers

What does convulsiō mean in Latin?
convulsiō, a noun, means “convulsion; cramp, convulsion”.
What is the genitive of convulsiō?
The genitive singular is convulsiōnis. convulsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce convulsiō?
In classical Latin, [kɔnˈwʊɫ.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koɱˈvul.si.o].