LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ōtion

ōtion n (genitive ōtiī)
Classical[ˈoː.ti.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔt.t͡si.on]

Meaning

  1. A kind of mussel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeōtionōtia
genitiveōtiīōtiōrum
dativeōtiōōtiīs
accusativeōtionōtia
ablativeōtiōōtiīs
vocativeōtionōtia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Ancient Greek οὖς(oûs)
  4. Latinōtion

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek ὠτίον (ōtíon)bor. Latin ōtion Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτίον (ōtíon, “little ear”).

Quick answers

What does ōtion mean in Latin?
ōtion, a noun, means “A kind of mussel”.
What is the genitive of ōtion?
The genitive singular is ōtiī. ōtion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ōtion?
In classical Latin, [ˈoː.ti.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔt.t͡si.on].
Where does ōtion come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws → Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) → Latin ōtion.