LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

dēstrūctiō

dēstrūctiō f (genitive dēstrūctiōnis)
Classical[deːsˈtruːk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[desˈtruk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. destruction, demolition
  2. refutation

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēstrūctiōdēstrūctiōnēs
genitivedēstrūctiōnisdēstrūctiōnum
dativedēstrūctiōnīdēstrūctiōnibus
accusativedēstrūctiōnemdēstrūctiōnēs
ablativedēstrūctiōnedēstrūctiōnibus
vocativedēstrūctiōdēstrūctiōnēs

dēstructĭo, ōnis, f. id.,
I. a pulling down, destruction.
I. Prop.: murorum, Suet. Galb. 12: munitionum, Vulg. 2 Cor. 10, 4.—
II. Trop.: sententiarum (opp. confirmatio), a refuting, refutation, Quint. 10, 5, 12: appetentiae, disturbance, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 21, 203.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dēstrūctiō From dēstruō (“to destroy, ruin”) + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalandestrucciófrom Old Catalan destruccio
  • Frenchdestructionfrom Old French destruccion
  • Romaniandestrucțiunefrom Old French destruccion
  • Romaniandistrucțiefrom Old French destruccion
  • Englishdestructionfrom Old French destruccion
  • Italiandistruzione
  • Occitandestruccionfrom Old Occitan destruction
  • Portuguesedestruiçãofrom Old Galician-Portuguese destruiçon
  • Spanishdestrucción
  • Czechdestrukce

Quick answers

What does dēstrūctiō mean in Latin?
dēstrūctiō, a noun, means “destruction, demolition; refutation”.
What is the genitive of dēstrūctiō?
The genitive singular is dēstrūctiōnis. dēstrūctiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēstrūctiō?
In classical Latin, [deːsˈtruːk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [desˈtruk.t͡si.o].