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proper noun · femininethird declension

Nāsciō

Nāsciō f sg (genitive Nāsciōnis)
Classical[ˈnaːs.ki.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnaʃ.ʃi.o]

Meaning

  1. a goddess of birth

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNāsciō—
genitiveNāsciōnis—
dativeNāsciōnī—
accusativeNāsciōnem—
ablativeNāsciōne—
vocativeNāsciō—

Nascĭo, ōnis, f.,
I. the goddess of birth; v. natio, init., I.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti
  3. LatinNāsciō

Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin Nāsciō From nāscor (“to be born”) + -iō.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNascioNascio. a Roman divinity, presiding over the birth of children, and accordingly a goddess assisting Lucina in her functions, and analogous to the Gree…

Quick answers

What does Nāsciō mean in Latin?
Nāsciō, a proper noun, means “a goddess of birth”.
What is the genitive of Nāsciō?
The genitive singular is Nāsciōnis. Nāsciō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Nāsciō?
In classical Latin, [ˈnaːs.ki.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnaʃ.ʃi.o].
Where does Nāsciō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti → Latin Nāsciō.