LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

intersectiō

intersectiō f (genitive intersectiōnis)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈsɛk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈsɛk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. an intersection
  2. the part cut out or space between two teeth or dentils in indented work

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeintersectiōintersectiōnēs
genitiveintersectiōnisintersectiōnum
dativeintersectiōnīintersectiōnibus
accusativeintersectiōnemintersectiōnēs
ablativeintersectiōneintersectiōnibus
vocativeintersectiōintersectiōnēs

intersectĭo, ōnis, f. interseco,
I. an intersection; in archit., the part cut out between two teeth in indented work: intersectio, quae Graece μετοχή dicitur, Vitr. 3, 3.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin intersectiō From intersecō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanintersecció
  • Frenchintersection
  • Italianintersezione
  • Occitaninterseccion
  • Portugueseinterseção
  • Portugueseintersecção
  • Romanianintersecție
  • Spanishintersección
  • Galicianintersección

Quick answers

What does intersectiō mean in Latin?
intersectiō, a noun, means “an intersection; the part cut out or space between two teeth or dentils in indented work”.
What is the genitive of intersectiō?
The genitive singular is intersectiōnis. intersectiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce intersectiō?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈsɛk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈsɛk.t͡si.o].