LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

iūrisdictiō

iūrisdictiō f (genitive iūrisdictiōnis)
Classical[juː.rɪsˈdɪk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[ju.rizˈdik.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. jurisdiction

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeiūrisdictiōiūrisdictiōnēs
genitiveiūrisdictiōnisiūrisdictiōnum
dativeiūrisdictiōnīiūrisdictiōnibus
accusativeiūrisdictiōnemiūrisdictiōnēs
ablativeiūrisdictiōneiūrisdictiōnibus
vocativeiūrisdictiōiūrisdictiōnēs

jūris-dictĭo, ōnis (in tmesi:
I. jurisque dictio, Liv. 41, 9; and separately: juris dictio), f. 2. jus-dictio, administration of justice, jurisdiction.
I. Lit.: jurisdictionem confeceram, Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3: absolvere, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 12, 1.—
II. Transf.
A. Legal authority, jurisdiction, power: ut sub vestrum jus, jurisdictionem, potestatem urbes subjungeretis, Cic. Agr. 2, 36: libera, Suet. Calig. 16: praetorum, Gai. Inst. 1, 6.—
B. In gen., authority, control: quae ruant urbes, quae oriantur, jurisdictio mea est, it is mine to determine, Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 2; a place where justice was administered, an assize town (post-Aug.): mediterraneae jurisdictiones, Plin. 5, 28, 29, § 105.

Origins

From iūs (“law”, genitive iūris) + dīcō (“to say, declare”) + -tiō (“-tion”).

Descendants
  • Catalanjurisdicció
  • Englishjurisdiction
  • Frenchjuridiction
  • Italiangiurisdizione
  • Occitanjurisdiccion
  • Portuguesejurisdição
  • Romanianjurisdicție
  • Spanishjurisdicción
  • Galicianxurisdición
  • Cebuanohurisdiksyonfrom Spanish jurisdicción

In English words that came into English from iūrisdictiō

  • jurisdictioniūrisdictiō

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesJurisdictioJurisdictio is the technical term to denote the power which belonged to a Roman king and magistratus of administering justice in suits between private…

Quick answers

What does iūrisdictiō mean in Latin?
iūrisdictiō, a noun, means “jurisdiction”.
What is the genitive of iūrisdictiō?
The genitive singular is iūrisdictiōnis. iūrisdictiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce iūrisdictiō?
In classical Latin, [juː.rɪsˈdɪk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ju.rizˈdik.t͡si.o].