LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

oblectātiō

oblectātiō f (genitive oblectātiōnis)

Meaning

  1. delight, amusement, diversion

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Oblectatio · Delectatio

Oblectatio (from ἀλέγειν?) is a pleasant occupation, conversation, amusement, which disperses ennui, and confers a relative pleasure; whereas delectatio is a real delight, which procures positive enjoyment, and confers absolute pleasure. Cic. Orat. i. 26. In iis artibus, in quibus non utilitas quæritur necessaria, sed animi libera quædam oblectatio. And Ep. Q. Fr. ii. 14. Satis commode me oblectabam: comp. with Fam. ix. 24. Magna te delectatione et voluptate privavisti. Or, Suet. Dom. 21. with Aug. 29. Plin. Ep. iv. 14. with iv. 8. (v. 10.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoblectātiōoblectātiōnēs
genitiveoblectātiōnisoblectātiōnum
dativeoblectātiōnīoblectātiōnibus
accusativeoblectātiōnemoblectātiōnēs
ablativeoblectātiōneoblectātiōnibus
vocativeoblectātiōoblectātiōnēs

ob-lectātĭo, ōnis, f. id.,
I. a delighting, delight (a favorite word of Cic.): indagatio ipsa habet oblectationem, Cic. Ac. 2, 41, 127: animi, id. de Or. 1, 26, 118: curarum, id. Off. 2, 6: vitae, id. Fin. 5, 19, 53: requies plena oblectationis fuit, id. Lael. 27, 103.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin oblectātiō From oblectō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishoblectation

Quick answers

What does oblectātiō mean in Latin?
oblectātiō, a noun, means “delight, amusement, diversion”.
What is the genitive of oblectātiō?
The genitive singular is oblectātiōnis. oblectātiō is feminine, third declension.