LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

illūsiō

illūsiō f (genitive illūsiōnis)
Classical[ɪlˈluː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[ilˈluː.s̬i.o]

Meaning

  1. jeering, mocking
  2. illusion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeillūsiōillūsiōnēs
genitiveillūsiōnisillūsiōnum
dativeillūsiōnīillūsiōnibus
accusativeillūsiōnemillūsiōnēs
ablativeillūsiōneillūsiōnibus
vocativeillūsiōillūsiōnēs

illūsĭo (inl-), ōnis, f. illudo,
I. a mocking, jeering; irony, a figure of speech, = derisio, insultatio, Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 202; also ap. Quint. 9, 1, 28; cf. id. 8, 6, 54.—
II. An illusion, deceit (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Psa. 37, 7; Isa. 66, 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin illūsiō From illūdō (“to make sport of”) + -tiō (“-sion”).

Descendants
  • Catalanil·lusió
  • Englishillusion
  • Frenchillusion
  • Italianillusione
  • Occitanillusion
  • Portugueseilusão
  • Romanianiluzie
  • Spanishilusión
  • Bulgarianилю́зия
  • Danishillusion

Quick answers

What does illūsiō mean in Latin?
illūsiō, a noun, means “jeering, mocking; illusion”.
What is the genitive of illūsiō?
The genitive singular is illūsiōnis. illūsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce illūsiō?
In classical Latin, [ɪlˈluː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ilˈluː.s̬i.o].