LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cultiō

cultiō f (genitive cultiōnis)
Classical[ˈkʊɫ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkul.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. The preparation of ground, cultivation, tillage, agriculture.
  2. Veneration, reverence.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecultiōcultiōnēs
genitivecultiōniscultiōnum
dativecultiōnīcultiōnibus
accusativecultiōnemcultiōnēs
ablativecultiōnecultiōnibus
vocativecultiōcultiōnēs

cultĭo, ōnis, f. 1. colo.
I. Agri, a cultivation, preparation of ground, agriculture, Cic. Sen. 16, 57; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 97, § 226 (others, less correctly, agricultio in one word; v. agricultio): cultionis labor, Ambros. Fug. Saec. 8, 49.—
II. (In acc. with colo, II. B.) Veneration, reverence, Arn. 4, p. 146; 5, p. 178.

Origins

From cultus, perfect passive participle of colō (“cultivate; worship, honor”) + -tio.

Quick answers

What does cultiō mean in Latin?
cultiō, a noun, means “The preparation of ground, cultivation, tillage, agriculture.; Veneration, reverence.”.
What is the genitive of cultiō?
The genitive singular is cultiōnis. cultiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cultiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʊɫ.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkul.t͡si.o].