noun · femininethird declension
districtiō
districtiō f (genitive districtiōnis)
Classical[dɪsˈtrɪk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[disˈtrik.t͡si.o]
Meaning
- a stretching out
c. 485 CE – c. 585 CE, Cassiodorus, Variae Epistolae 3.34.47
- a hindrance; difficulty
Ambrosius, De Interpellatione Job et David 3.4.12
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | districtiō | districtiōnēs |
| genitive | districtiōnis | districtiōnum |
| dative | districtiōnī | districtiōnibus |
| accusative | districtiōnem | districtiōnēs |
| ablative | districtiōne | districtiōnibus |
| vocative | districtiō | districtiōnēs |
districtĭo, ōnis, f. distringo.
I. Lit., a stretching out, as a punishment, Cassiod. Var. 3, 34; 47.—
II. Trop., a hindrance, difficulty, Ambros. de Job, 3, 4, 12; Dig. 4, 8, 16 dub.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin districtiō From distringō + -tiō.