LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

ēdictiō

ēdictiō f (genitive ēdictiōnis)
Classical[eːˈdɪk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[eˈdik.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. An order, decree, edict.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēdictiōēdictiōnēs
genitiveēdictiōnisēdictiōnum
dativeēdictiōnīēdictiōnibus
accusativeēdictiōnemēdictiōnēs
ablativeēdictiōneēdictiōnibus
vocativeēdictiōēdictiōnēs

ēdictĭo, ōnis, f. edico,
I. an order, edict, for the usual edictum; only Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 31; 43; id. Ps. 1, 2, 10; 39.

Origins

From ēdīcō (“to declare, announce, decree”) + -tiō, from ex (“out of, from”) + dīcō (“say, affirm, tell”).

Descendants
  • Frenchédiction

Quick answers

What does ēdictiō mean in Latin?
ēdictiō, a noun, means “An order, decree, edict.”.
What is the genitive of ēdictiō?
The genitive singular is ēdictiōnis. ēdictiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ēdictiō?
In classical Latin, [eːˈdɪk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈdik.t͡si.o].