LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

pressiō

pressiō f (genitive pressiōnis)
Classical[ˈprɛs.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɛs.si.o]

Meaning

  1. a pressing, pressure
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  2. prop, fulcrum of a lever

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepressiōpressiōnēs
genitivepressiōnispressiōnum
dativepressiōnīpressiōnibus
accusativepressiōnempressiōnēs
ablativepressiōnepressiōnibus
vocativepressiōpressiōnēs

pressĭo, ōnis, f. premo.
I. Lit., a pressing, pressing down, pressure (only in Vitruvius): pressio cacuminis, Vitr. 10, 8. —
II. Transf., the prop or fulcrum under a lever while the burden is raised, Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 6: pressio, quod Graeci ὑπομόχλιον appellant, Vitr. 10, 8.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-?
  2. Latinpressiō

Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin pressiō From premō (“to press”, supine stem in press-) + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanpressió
  • Englishpression
  • Frenchpression
  • Italianpressione
  • Portuguesepressão
  • Romanianpresiune
  • Spanishpresión
  • Galicianpresión
  • Franco-Provençalprèssion

Quick answers

What does pressiō mean in Latin?
pressiō, a noun, means “a pressing, pressure; prop, fulcrum of a lever”.
What is the genitive of pressiō?
The genitive singular is pressiōnis. pressiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce pressiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɛs.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɛs.si.o].
Where does pressiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per-? → Latin pressiō.