LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

receptiō

receptiō f (genitive receptiōnis)
Classical[rɛˈkɛp.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[reˈt͡ʃɛp.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. The act of receiving, reception.
  2. A secret reception.
  3. The act of holding back, retention, reservation.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativereceptiōreceptiōnēs
genitivereceptiōnisreceptiōnum
dativereceptiōnīreceptiōnibus
accusativereceptiōnemreceptiōnēs
ablativereceptiōnereceptiōnibus
vocativereceptiōreceptiōnēs

rĕceptĭo, ōnis, f. recipio.
I. A receiving, reception: quid tibi huc receptio ad te est meum virum? Plaut. As. 5, 2, 70 (cf., for the construction, accessio, aditio, curatio, tactio, etc.).—Esp.,
B. A secret reception, Cod. Just. 12, 51, 17; David, Ambros. in Luc. 5, 38.—
II. A holding back, relaining; esp. jurid. t. t., reservation: quidquid venditor recipere vult, nominatim recipi oportet: nam illa generalis receptio nihil prospicit, etc., Dig. 8, 4, 10.

Origins

From recipiō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanrecepció
  • Englishreception
  • Frenchréception
  • GermanRezeption
  • Italianrecezione
  • Italianricezione
  • Portugueserecepção
  • Portuguesereceção
  • Romanianrecepție
  • Romanianrecepțiune

In English words that came into English from receptiō

  • receptionreceptiō

Quick answers

What does receptiō mean in Latin?
receptiō, a noun, means “The act of receiving, reception.; A secret reception.; The act of holding back, retention, reservation.”.
What is the genitive of receptiō?
The genitive singular is receptiōnis. receptiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce receptiō?
In classical Latin, [rɛˈkɛp.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈt͡ʃɛp.t͡si.o].