LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

praesēnsiō

praesēnsiō f (genitive praesēnsiōnis)
Classical[prae̯ˈsẽː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[preˈs̬ɛn.si.o]

Meaning

  1. premonition

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraesēnsiōpraesēnsiōnēs
genitivepraesēnsiōnispraesēnsiōnum
dativepraesēnsiōnīpraesēnsiōnibus
accusativepraesēnsiōnempraesēnsiōnēs
ablativepraesēnsiōnepraesēnsiōnibus
vocativepraesēnsiōpraesēnsiōnēs

praesensĭo, ōnis, f. praesentio.
I. A foreboding, presentiment (class.; syn. praesagium): praesensio et scientia rerum futurarum, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 1: praedictiones et praesensiones rerum futurarum, id. N. D. 2, 3, 7.—Absol.: per exta inventa praesensio, Cic. Top. 20, 77.—
II. A preconception, = πρόληψις, Cic. N. D. 2, 17, 45.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinpraesēnsiō

Latin sentiō Latin praesentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin praesēnsiō From praesentiō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishpresension

In English words that came into English from praesēnsiō

  • presensionpraesēnsiō

Quick answers

What does praesēnsiō mean in Latin?
praesēnsiō, a noun, means “premonition”.
What is the genitive of praesēnsiō?
The genitive singular is praesēnsiōnis. praesēnsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce praesēnsiō?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈsẽː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈs̬ɛn.si.o].
Where does praesēnsiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praesēnsiō.