LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

discursiō

discursiō f (genitive discursiōnis)
Classical[dɪsˈkʊr.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[disˈkur.si.o]

Meaning

  1. a running different ways
  2. a hasty passing through

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediscursiōdiscursiōnēs
genitivediscursiōnisdiscursiōnum
dativediscursiōnīdiscursiōnibus
accusativediscursiōnemdiscursiōnēs
ablativediscursiōnediscursiōnibus
vocativediscursiōdiscursiōnēs

discursĭo, ōnis, f. id.,
I. a running different ways, scattering (late Lat.): discursiones predatoriae, scattered raids for plunder, foragings, Amm. 15, 4, 11.—
II. A hasty passing through: discursione rapidā maturabant, Amm. 31, 9, 2.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin discursiō From discurrō + -tiō.

In English words that came into English from discursiō

  • discursiondiscursiō

Quick answers

What does discursiō mean in Latin?
discursiō, a noun, means “a running different ways; a hasty passing through”.
What is the genitive of discursiō?
The genitive singular is discursiōnis. discursiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce discursiō?
In classical Latin, [dɪsˈkʊr.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [disˈkur.si.o].