LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

praedictiō

praedictiō f (genitive praedictiōnis)
Classical[prae̯ˈdɪk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[preˈdik.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. foretelling, prediction
  2. the preaching

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Divinare · Præsagire · Præsentire · Prævidere · Vaticinari · Prædicere

1. Divinare denotes foreseeing by divine inspiration and supernatural aid, like μαντεύεσθαι; præsagire (præ and ἡγεῖσθαι), in a natural way, by means of a peculiar organization of mind bordering on the supernatural; præsentire and prævidere, by an unusual measure of natural talent; præsentire, by immediate presentiment; prævidere, by foresight, by an acute and happy combination. 2. Divinare, etc., are merely acts of perception, whereas vaticinatio and prædictio, the open expression of what is foreseen; vaticinatio, that of the divinans and præsagiens, like προφητεία, prophecy; but prædictio, that of the præsentiens and prævidens, prediction. (vi. 105.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraedictiōpraedictiōnēs
genitivepraedictiōnispraedictiōnum
dativepraedictiōnīpraedictiōnibus
accusativepraedictiōnempraedictiōnēs
ablativepraedictiōnepraedictiōnibus
vocativepraedictiōpraedictiōnēs

praedictĭo, ōnis, f. 2. praedico.
I. A premising, in rhet., Quint. 9, 2, 17.—
II. A foretelling, prediction.—In sing.: praedictio mali, Cic. Div. 2, 25, 54; 2, 42, 87 sq. —In plur.: vatum, Cic. Div. 1, 2, 4; id. N. D. 2, 3, 7; Suet. Tib. 14.

Origins

From praedīcō (supine stem praedict-) + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanpredicció
  • Englishprediction
  • Frenchprédiction
  • Italianpredizione
  • Portuguesepredição
  • Romanianpredicție
  • Spanishpredicción

In English words that came into English from praedictiō

  • predictionpraedictiō

Quick answers

What does praedictiō mean in Latin?
praedictiō, a noun, means “foretelling, prediction; the preaching”.
What is the genitive of praedictiō?
The genitive singular is praedictiōnis. praedictiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce praedictiō?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈdɪk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈdik.t͡si.o].