LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cooptātiō

cooptātiō f (genitive cooptātiōnis)

Meaning

  1. cooption, adoption (into office)
  2. election, choice

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecooptātiōcooptātiōnēs
genitivecooptātiōniscooptātiōnum
dativecooptātiōnīcooptātiōnibus
accusativecooptātiōnemcooptātiōnēs
ablativecooptātiōnecooptātiōnibus
vocativecooptātiōcooptātiōnēs

cŏoptātĭo, ōnis, f. co-opto,
I. an election, choice: collegiorum, Cic. Lael. 25, 96: censoria, id. Leg. 3, 12, 27: in Patres, i. e. a confirmation by the Senate of Senators nominated by the king, Liv. 4, 4, 7 Weissenb. ad loc.; Flor. 4, 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cooptātiō From cooptō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Frenchcooptation
  • Italiancooptazione
  • Romaniancooptațiune
  • Spanishcooptación

Quick answers

What does cooptātiō mean in Latin?
cooptātiō, a noun, means “cooption, adoption (into office); election, choice”.
What is the genitive of cooptātiō?
The genitive singular is cooptātiōnis. cooptātiō is feminine, third declension.