LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

invectiō

invectiō f (genitive invectiōnis)
Classical[ɪnˈwɛk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[iɱˈvɛk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. importation
  2. entrance, arrival
  3. invective

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinvectiōinvectiōnēs
genitiveinvectiōnisinvectiōnum
dativeinvectiōnīinvectiōnibus
accusativeinvectiōneminvectiōnēs
ablativeinvectiōneinvectiōnibus
vocativeinvectiōinvectiōnēs

invectĭo, ōnis, f. id..
I. A bringing in, importing of goods, importation (opp. exportatio), Cic. Off. 2, 3, 13: eodem flumine invectio, the entrance, id. Fin. 5, 24, 70.—
II. An attacking or assailing with words, an inveighing against, invective: Tullianae severae invectiones, Fulg. Myth. 1, p. 15 Munck.

Origins

invectus, perfect passive participle of invehō (“to carry into”) + -tiō

In English words that came into English from invectiō

  • invectioninvectiō

Quick answers

What does invectiō mean in Latin?
invectiō, a noun, means “importation; entrance, arrival; invective”.
What is the genitive of invectiō?
The genitive singular is invectiōnis. invectiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce invectiō?
In classical Latin, [ɪnˈwɛk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iɱˈvɛk.t͡si.o].