LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

perfīnītiō

perfīnītiō f (genitive perfīnītiōnis)
Classical[pɛr.fiːˈniː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[per.fiˈnit.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latina judgment, ruling, decision
    741–9, Lex Baiwariorum (1926), title XII, head viiii, pages 403–4

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperfīnītiōperfīnītiōnēs
genitiveperfīnītiōnisperfīnītiōnum
dativeperfīnītiōnīperfīnītiōnibus
accusativeperfīnītiōnemperfīnītiōnēs
ablativeperfīnītiōneperfīnītiōnibus
vocativeperfīnītiōperfīnītiōnēs

Origins

Probably per- (“completely”) + fīnītiō (“a determining”, “an assigning”).

Descendants
  • Middle Frenchperfinition

Quick answers

What does perfīnītiō mean in Latin?
perfīnītiō, a noun, means “a judgment, ruling, decision”.
What is the genitive of perfīnītiō?
The genitive singular is perfīnītiōnis. perfīnītiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce perfīnītiō?
In classical Latin, [pɛr.fiːˈniː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [per.fiˈnit.t͡si.o].