What does lactātiō mean in Latin?

lactātiō, a noun, means “suckling”.

What is the genitive of lactātiō?

The genitive singular is lactātiōnis. lactātiō is feminine, third declension.

How do you pronounce lactātiō?

In classical Latin, [ɫakˈtaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lakˈtat.t͡si.o].

noun · femininethird declension

lactātiō¹

lactātiō f (genitive lactātiōnis)

Classical[ɫakˈtaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[lakˈtat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

Medieval Latinsuckling

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	lactātiō	lactātiōnēs
genitive	lactātiōnis	lactātiōnum
dative	lactātiōnī	lactātiōnibus
accusative	lactātiōnem	lactātiōnēs
ablative	lactātiōne	lactātiōnibus
vocative	lactātiō	lactātiōnēs

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin lactātiō From lactō (“suckle”) + -tiō.

Descendants

Englishlactation
Frenchlactation
Italianlattazione
Portugueselactação

noun · femininethird declension

lactātiō²

lactātiō f (genitive lactātiōnis)

Classical[ɫakˈtaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[lakˈtat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

enticement, allure

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	lactātiō	lactātiōnēs
genitive	lactātiōnis	lactātiōnum
dative	lactātiōnī	lactātiōnibus
accusative	lactātiōnem	lactātiōnēs
ablative	lactātiōne	lactātiōnibus
vocative	lactātiō	lactātiōnēs

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin lactātiō From lactō (“to flatter”) + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does lactātiō mean in Latin?: lactātiō, a noun, means “suckling”.
What is the genitive of lactātiō?: The genitive singular is lactātiōnis. lactātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lactātiō?: In classical Latin, [ɫakˈtaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lakˈtat.t͡si.o].