LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

fōrmātiō

fōrmātiō f (genitive fōrmātiōnis)
Classical[foːrˈmaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[forˈmat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. The act of shaping, forming or fashioning.
  2. A form, design, plan.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefōrmātiōfōrmātiōnēs
genitivefōrmātiōnisfōrmātiōnum
dativefōrmātiōnīfōrmātiōnibus
accusativefōrmātiōnemfōrmātiōnēs
ablativefōrmātiōnefōrmātiōnibus
vocativefōrmātiōfōrmātiōnēs

formātĭo, ōnis, f. formo,
I. a shaping, forming; a form, design, plan (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: formationem puto probandam, locum improbandum, Vitr. 2 praef.: oblonga fori, id. 5, 1: formationes columnarum, id. 4, 1.—
II. Trop.: morum, Sen. Ep. 117, 20.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek μορφή(morphḗ)der.?
  2. Latinfōrmātiō

Latin fōrmō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fōrmātiō From fōrmō (“shape, form, fashion”) + -tiō.

Descendants
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Quick answers

What does fōrmātiō mean in Latin?
fōrmātiō, a noun, means “The act of shaping, forming or fashioning.; A form, design, plan.”.
What is the genitive of fōrmātiō?
The genitive singular is fōrmātiōnis. fōrmātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce fōrmātiō?
In classical Latin, [foːrˈmaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [forˈmat.t͡si.o].
Where does fōrmātiō come from?
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? → Latin fōrmātiō.