LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

perditiō

perditiō f (genitive perditiōnis)

Meaning

  1. ruin, destruction
  2. perdition

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperditiōperditiōnēs
genitiveperditiōnisperditiōnum
dativeperditiōnīperditiōnibus
accusativeperditiōnemperditiōnēs
ablativeperditiōneperditiōnibus
vocativeperditiōperditiōnēs

perdĭtĭo, ōnis, f. perdo,
I. ruin, perdition (post-class.): perditionis iter, Alcim. 4, 138; Lact. 2, 14, 11; 4, 18, 32; Vulg. Matt. 7, 13 et saep.; cf. perditio, ἀπώλεια, Gloss. Philox.

Origins

From perdō (“to destroy”) + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Italianperdizione
  • Frenchperditionfrom Old French perdiciun
  • Romanianperdițiefrom Old French perdiciun
  • Englishperditionfrom Old French perdiciun
  • Portugueseperdição
  • Spanishperdición

Quick answers

What does perditiō mean in Latin?
perditiō, a noun, means “ruin, destruction; perdition”.
What is the genitive of perditiō?
The genitive singular is perditiōnis. perditiō is feminine, third declension.