LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

ēruptiō

ēruptiō f (genitive ēruptiōnis)
Classical[eːˈrʊp.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[eˈrup.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. an eruption
  2. outburst
  3. onrush, onslaught

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēruptiōēruptiōnēs
genitiveēruptiōnisēruptiōnum
dativeēruptiōnīēruptiōnibus
accusativeēruptiōnemēruptiōnēs
ablativeēruptiōneēruptiōnibus
vocativeēruptiōēruptiōnēs

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

eruptionem facere ex oppido
to make a sally, sortie from the town.
eruptiones ignium Aetnaeorum
an eruption of Etna.

ēruptĭo, ōnis, f. erumpo, II.,
I. a breaking out, bursting forth.
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: (elephanti) universi eruptionem tentavere, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 21; 16, 10, 19, § 45; 18, 17, 44, § 150 al.—In plur., Plin. 24, 15, 86, § 136.—
B. In partic.
1. In milit. lang., a sally: ex oppido eruptionem fecerunt, Caes. B. G. 2, 33, 2; 3, 3, 3; 3, 5, 2; 3, 6, 1 et saep.—
2. In medic. lang., concr., a breaking out, eruption of morbid matter, Plin. 23 prooem. 5, § 8; 24, 9, 38, § 63; 20, 7, 26, § 67; 20, 8, 27, § 71; 26, 11, 73, § 120; 28, 6, 18, § 66.—
3. Of a volcano, an eruption: Aetnaeorum ignium, Cic. N. D. 2, 38, 96.—
4. Of plants, the putting forth, sprouting: semen prima eruptione agnoscitur, Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 150.—
II. Trop.: vitiorum, Sen. Clem. 1, 2, 2.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinēruptiō

Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *Hrunépti Latin rumpō Latin erumpō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ēruptiō From erumpō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanerupció
  • Englisheruption
  • Frenchéruption
  • GermanEruption
  • Italianeruzione
  • Occitanerupcion
  • Portugueseerupção
  • Romanianerupție
  • Spanisherupción
  • Asturianerupción

Quick answers

What does ēruptiō mean in Latin?
ēruptiō, a noun, means “an eruption; outburst; onrush, onslaught”.
What is the genitive of ēruptiō?
The genitive singular is ēruptiōnis. ēruptiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ēruptiō?
In classical Latin, [eːˈrʊp.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈrup.t͡si.o].
Where does ēruptiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs → Proto-Italic *eks → Latin ēruptiō.