LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

dignātiō

dignātiō f (genitive dignātiōnis)
Classical[dɪŋˈnaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[diɲˈɲat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. respect, esteem, regard
  2. dignity, honour, reputation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedignātiōdignātiōnēs
genitivedignātiōnisdignātiōnum
dativedignātiōnīdignātiōnibus
accusativedignātiōnemdignātiōnēs
ablativedignātiōnedignātiōnibus
vocativedignātiōdignātiōnēs

dignātĭo, ōnis, f. dignor,
I. a considering worthy (mostly post-Aug.; esp. in Tac. and Suet.).
I. Lit., a deeming worthy, respect, esteem, regard (very rarely): dignatione aliquem diligere, Suet. Calig. 24: diu in summa dignatione regis vixit, Just. 28, 4, 10.—Far more freq.,
II. Transf., with respect to the person who enjoys such esteem, dignity, honor, reputation, for dignitas: de dignatione laborat, Cic. Att. 10, 9, 2 (al. dignitate): reddere honorem sacerdotiis dignatione sua, Liv. 10, 7, 12; 2, 16, 5; Vell. 2, 59, 2; 2, 69, 3; Tac. A. 4, 52; 13, 20; 42 fin.; id. H. 1, 52 fin.; 3, 80; id. G. 13; 26; Suet. Caes. 4 (al. indignatione); id. Aug. 46 et saep.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dignātiō From dignor + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishdignation
  • Italiandegnazione
  • Portuguesedignação
  • Spanishdignación

Quick answers

What does dignātiō mean in Latin?
dignātiō, a noun, means “respect, esteem, regard; dignity, honour, reputation”.
What is the genitive of dignātiō?
The genitive singular is dignātiōnis. dignātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce dignātiō?
In classical Latin, [dɪŋˈnaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [diɲˈɲat.t͡si.o].