LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

dēfossiō

dēfossiō f (genitive dēfossiōnis)
Classical[deːˈfɔs.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[deˈfɔs.si.o]

Meaning

  1. excavation
  2. planting
  3. hiding, concealment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēfossiōdēfossiōnēs
genitivedēfossiōnisdēfossiōnum
dativedēfossiōnīdēfossiōnibus
accusativedēfossiōnemdēfossiōnēs
ablativedēfossiōnedēfossiōnibus
vocativedēfossiōdēfossiōnēs

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dēfossiō From dēfodiō + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does dēfossiō mean in Latin?
dēfossiō, a noun, means “excavation; planting; hiding, concealment”.
What is the genitive of dēfossiō?
The genitive singular is dēfossiōnis. dēfossiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēfossiō?
In classical Latin, [deːˈfɔs.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈfɔs.si.o].