LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

interpositiō

interpositiō f (genitive interpositiōnis)
Classical[ɪn.tɛr.pɔˈsɪ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[in.ter.poˈs̬it.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. usuallya putting between, insertion
  2. especiallyan introduction (of persons in discourse)
  3. especiallyan inserting (of words)
  4. especiallyrhetoricparenthesis (rhetorical figure)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinterpositiōinterpositiōnēs
genitiveinterpositiōnisinterpositiōnum
dativeinterpositiōnīinterpositiōnibus
accusativeinterpositiōneminterpositiōnēs
ablativeinterpositiōneinterpositiōnibus
vocativeinterpositiōinterpositiōnēs

interpŏsĭtĭo, ōnis, f. interpono,
I. a putting between, insertion.
I. In gen.: tetrastyli, propter columnarum interpositiones, spatiosiores constituantur, Vitr. 5, 3, 8.—
II. Esp.
A. An inserting or introduction of persons in discourse: personarum, Cic. Inv. 1, 6, 8; of words: una interpositio difficilior est, id. Fam. 16, 22, 1.—
B. A rhet. figure, parenthesis, Quint. 9, 3, 23.

Origins

interposit- (perfect passive participial stem of interpōnō, “I put, place, or lay between or among”, “I insert, interpose, or introduce”, “I pledge”) + -iō (suffix forming nouns of action)

Descendants
  • Englishinterpositionfrom Old French interposicion
  • Frenchinterpositionfrom Old French interposicion
  • Russianинтерпозиция

Quick answers

What does interpositiō mean in Latin?
interpositiō, a noun, means “a putting between, insertion; parenthesis (rhetorical figure)”.
What is the genitive of interpositiō?
The genitive singular is interpositiōnis. interpositiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce interpositiō?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛr.pɔˈsɪ.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.ter.poˈs̬it.t͡si.o].