LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

perfūsiō

perfūsiō f (genitive perfūsiōnis)
Classical[pɛrˈfuː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[perˈfuː.s̬i.o]

Meaning

  1. the act of pouring over or through, perfusion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperfūsiōperfūsiōnēs
genitiveperfūsiōnisperfūsiōnum
dativeperfūsiōnīperfūsiōnibus
accusativeperfūsiōnemperfūsiōnēs
ablativeperfūsiōneperfūsiōnibus
vocativeperfūsiōperfūsiōnēs

per-fūsĭo, ōnis, f. id..
I. In gen., a pouring over or upon, a wetting, moistening (post-Aug.). perfusio corporis ex aquā calidā, Cels. 4, 8; Plin. 18, 7, 14, § 74.—In plur.: alarum perfusiones, Plin. 23, 9, 82, § 164.—
II. Esp., baptism, Lact. 4, 15, 1.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin perfūsiō From perfundō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishperfusion

In English words that came into English from perfūsiō

  • perfusionperfūsiō

Quick answers

What does perfūsiō mean in Latin?
perfūsiō, a noun, means “the act of pouring over or through, perfusion”.
What is the genitive of perfūsiō?
The genitive singular is perfūsiōnis. perfūsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce perfūsiō?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈfuː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈfuː.s̬i.o].