LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

diffūsiō

diffūsiō f (genitive diffūsiōnis)
Classical[dɪfˈfuː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[difˈfuː.s̬i.o]

Meaning

  1. spreading out, increase in extent or breadth
  2. cheerfulness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediffūsiōdiffūsiōnēs
genitivediffūsiōnisdiffūsiōnum
dativediffūsiōnīdiffūsiōnibus
accusativediffūsiōnemdiffūsiōnēs
ablativediffūsiōnediffūsiōnibus
vocativediffūsiōdiffūsiōnēs

diffūsĭo, ōnis, f. diffundo.
I. The spreading out, extending: maris, Mart. Cap. 6, § 661.—
II. Cheerfulness: animi, Sen. Vit. Beat. 5, 1.

Origins

diffūsus, perfect passive participle of diffundō + -tiō

Descendants
  • Catalandifusió
  • Englishdiffusion
  • Frenchdiffusion
  • GermanDiffusion
  • Italiandiffusione
  • Portuguesedifusão
  • Spanishdifusión
  • Russianдиффузия
  • Siciliandiffusiuni
  • TranslingualDiffusilina

Quick answers

What does diffūsiō mean in Latin?
diffūsiō, a noun, means “spreading out, increase in extent or breadth; cheerfulness”.
What is the genitive of diffūsiō?
The genitive singular is diffūsiōnis. diffūsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce diffūsiō?
In classical Latin, [dɪfˈfuː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [difˈfuː.s̬i.o].