LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

dēfricātiō

dēfricātiō f (genitive dēfricātiōnis)
Classical[deː.frɪˈkaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[de.friˈkat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. rubbing

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēfricātiōdēfricātiōnēs
genitivedēfricātiōnisdēfricātiōnum
dativedēfricātiōnīdēfricātiōnibus
accusativedēfricātiōnemdēfricātiōnēs
ablativedēfricātiōnedēfricātiōnibus
vocativedēfricātiōdēfricātiōnēs

dēfrĭcātio, ōnis, f. defrico,
I. a rubbing, Coel. Aur. Acut. 1, 11 fin.; 2, 18; 19 al.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dēfricātiō From dēfricō + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does dēfricātiō mean in Latin?
dēfricātiō, a noun, means “rubbing”.
What is the genitive of dēfricātiō?
The genitive singular is dēfricātiōnis. dēfricātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēfricātiō?
In classical Latin, [deː.frɪˈkaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.friˈkat.t͡si.o].