LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

portatiō

portatiō f (genitive portatiōnis)
Classical[pɔrˈta.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[porˈtat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. a carrying, carriage, conveyance.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeportatiōportatiōnēs
genitiveportatiōnisportatiōnum
dativeportatiōnīportatiōnibus
accusativeportatiōnemportatiōnēs
ablativeportatiōneportatiōnibus
vocativeportatiōportatiōnēs

portātĭo, ōnis, f. porto,
I. a carrying, carriage, conveyance (very rare): armorum atque telorum portationibus, Sall. C. 42, 2; Vitr. 10, 1 med.

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*portā
  2. Latinportatiō

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin porto Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin portatiō From porto + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishportation
  • Spanishportación

Quick answers

What does portatiō mean in Latin?
portatiō, a noun, means “a carrying, carriage, conveyance.”.
What is the genitive of portatiō?
The genitive singular is portatiōnis. portatiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce portatiō?
In classical Latin, [pɔrˈta.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [porˈtat.t͡si.o].
Where does portatiō come from?
Proto-Italic *portā → Latin portatiō.