LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

palpātiō

palpātiō f (genitive palpātiōnis)
Classical[paɫˈpaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[palˈpat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. The act of stroking or flattering, flattery.
  2. EcclesiasticalLatinTrembling, terror.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepalpātiōpalpātiōnēs
genitivepalpātiōnispalpātiōnum
dativepalpātiōnīpalpātiōnibus
accusativepalpātiōnempalpātiōnēs
ablativepalpātiōnepalpātiōnibus
vocativepalpātiōpalpātiōnēs

palpātĭo, ōnis, f. id..
I. A stroking, flattering, flattery: aufer hinc palpationes, Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 43.—
II. Trembling, terror (eccl. Lat.): tenebrae et palpatio, Vulg. Isa. 32, 14.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin palpātiō From palpō (“touch softly, stroke; flatter”) + -tiō.

Quick answers

What does palpātiō mean in Latin?
palpātiō, a noun, means “The act of stroking or flattering, flattery.; Trembling, terror.”.
What is the genitive of palpātiō?
The genitive singular is palpātiōnis. palpātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce palpātiō?
In classical Latin, [paɫˈpaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [palˈpat.t͡si.o].