LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

profūsiō

profūsiō f (genitive profūsiōnis)
Classical[prɔˈfuː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[proˈfuː.s̬i.o]

Meaning

  1. a pouring out
  2. libation
  3. prodigality

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprofūsiōprofūsiōnēs
genitiveprofūsiōnisprofūsiōnum
dativeprofūsiōnīprofūsiōnibus
accusativeprofūsiōnemprofūsiōnēs
ablativeprofūsiōneprofūsiōnibus
vocativeprofūsiōprofūsiōnēs

prŏfūsĭo, ōnis, f. profundo,
I. a pouring out, shedding, effusion (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: profusio sanguinis, Cels. 2, 7; 7, 21: alvi, looseness, diarrhœa, id. 2, 7; 7, 21.—
B. In partic., a pouring out, libation of wine, milk, water, blood, and other fluids on graves; plur., Inscr. Marin. Frat. Arv. p. 562; Inscr. Fabr. p. 147, 182; or in offering sacrifices: si focos odorati aut veteris vini profusione madefecerint, Lact. 6, 1, 5.—
II. Transf., prodigality, profusion: infinitae sumptuum profusiones, Vitr. 10 praef.; Suet. Ner. 30: nimia, Plin. Ep. 2, 4, 4: clementiae, Tert. Poen. 8.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin profūsiō From profundō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishprofusion
  • Frenchprofusion
  • Italianprofusione
  • Spanishprofusión

Quick answers

What does profūsiō mean in Latin?
profūsiō, a noun, means “a pouring out; libation; prodigality”.
What is the genitive of profūsiō?
The genitive singular is profūsiōnis. profūsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce profūsiō?
In classical Latin, [prɔˈfuː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈfuː.s̬i.o].