LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

inquinātiō

inquinātiō f (genitive inquinātiōnis)

Meaning

  1. pollution
    2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Polonia inquinationem aeris deminuere studet https://areena.yle.fi/1-4377543, Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018The pollution, which is worst during the winter months, originates particularly from those cities where the Polish frequently employ fossil fuel for heating.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinquinātiōinquinātiōnēs
genitiveinquinātiōnisinquinātiōnum
dativeinquinātiōnīinquinātiōnibus
accusativeinquinātiōneminquinātiōnēs
ablativeinquinātiōneinquinātiōnibus
vocativeinquinātiōinquinātiōnēs

inquĭnātio, ōnis, f. inquino,
I. a defiling: animarum, Vulg. Sap. 14, 26.

In English words that came into English from inquinātiō

  • inquinationinquinātiō

Quick answers

What does inquinātiō mean in Latin?
inquinātiō, a noun, means “pollution”.
What is the genitive of inquinātiō?
The genitive singular is inquinātiōnis. inquinātiō is feminine, third declension.