LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

prōtēctiō

prōtēctiō f (genitive prōtēctiōnis)
Classical[proːˈteːk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[proˈtɛk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinprotection; shelter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprōtēctiōprōtēctiōnēs
genitiveprōtēctiōnisprōtēctiōnum
dativeprōtēctiōnīprōtēctiōnibus
accusativeprōtēctiōnemprōtēctiōnēs
ablativeprōtēctiōneprōtēctiōnibus
vocativeprōtēctiōprōtēctiōnēs

prōtectĭo, ōnis, f. protego,
I. a covering over; trop., a protecting, protection (postclass.): fidei, Tert. Fug. in Persec. 2: armorum, Ambros. Serm. 8: Dei, Vulg. Psa. 90, 1.

Origins

From prōtegō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanprotecció
  • Italianprotezione
  • Englishprotectionfrom Old French protection
  • Frenchprotectionfrom Old French protection
  • Portugueseproteção
  • Romanianprotecție
  • Spanishprotección
  • Czechprotekce
  • Galicianprotección
  • Haitian Creolepwoteksyonfrom Old French protection

Quick answers

What does prōtēctiō mean in Latin?
prōtēctiō, a noun, means “protection; shelter”.
What is the genitive of prōtēctiō?
The genitive singular is prōtēctiōnis. prōtēctiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce prōtēctiō?
In classical Latin, [proːˈteːk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈtɛk.t͡si.o].