LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

expositiō

expositiō f (genitive expositiōnis)

Meaning

  1. exposition, exhibition
  2. narration
  3. definition, explanation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeexpositiōexpositiōnēs
genitiveexpositiōnisexpositiōnum
dativeexpositiōnīexpositiōnibus
accusativeexpositiōnemexpositiōnēs
ablativeexpositiōneexpositiōnibus
vocativeexpositiōexpositiōnēs

expŏsĭtĭo, ōnis, f. expono.
I. An exposing of an infant (post-class.), Justin. 1, 4, 9; 1, 5, 4.—
II. Of speech.
A. A setting forth, exposition, an exhibiting, showing; a narration: cursum contentiones magis requirunt; expositiones rerum tarditatem, Cic. Or. 63, 212; Auct. Her. 1, 10, 17; 1, 3, 4; 2, 2, 3; Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 203; Quint. 4, 1, 35; 4, 2, 2 et saep.—
B. A definition, explanation: duplices summi boni, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21 (cf. exponere, id. ib. § 22 Madv.; and 5, 5, 14, p. 635).

Origins

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

Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Italic *po Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Latin pōnō Latin expōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin expositiō From expōnō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanexposició
  • Englishexposition
  • Frenchexposition
  • Italianesposizione
  • Occitanexpocicion
  • Occitanespausicion
  • Portugueseexposição
  • Romanianexpoziție
  • Romanianspusăciune
  • Spanishexposición

Quick answers

What does expositiō mean in Latin?
expositiō, a noun, means “exposition, exhibition; narration; definition, explanation”.
What is the genitive of expositiō?
The genitive singular is expositiōnis. expositiō is feminine, third declension.
Where does expositiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs → Proto-Italic *eks → Latin expositiō.