LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

indictiō

indictiō f (genitive indictiōnis)
Classical[ɪnˈdɪk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[inˈdik.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. a declaration (in general)
  2. a declaration or imposition of a tax
  3. a Roman indiction (tax cycle usually of fifteen years)

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeindictiōindictiōnēs
genitiveindictiōnisindictiōnum
dativeindictiōnīindictiōnibus
accusativeindictiōnemindictiōnēs
ablativeindictiōneindictiōnibus
vocativeindictiōindictiōnēs

indictĭo, ōnis, f. id.,
I. a declaration (post-Aug.).
I. In gen.: belli, Flor. 4, 10, 2; Paul. ex Fest. p. 254, 34.—
II. In partic.
A. A declaration or imposition of a tax; an impost, tax, Plin. Pan. 29; Dig. 33, 2, 28.—
B. A space of fifteen years, Cod.Th. 11, 28, 3: SECVNDA, Inscr. Orell. 1160.

Origins

From indīcō + -tiō, from in (“in, at, on; into”) + dīcō (“affirm, declare”).

Descendants
  • Ancient Greekἰνδικτίων

Quick answers

What does indictiō mean in Latin?
indictiō, a noun, means “a declaration (in general); a declaration or imposition of a tax; a Roman indiction (tax cycle usually of fifteen years)”.
What is the genitive of indictiō?
The genitive singular is indictiōnis. indictiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce indictiō?
In classical Latin, [ɪnˈdɪk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [inˈdik.t͡si.o].