LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

reflexiō

reflexiō f (genitive reflexiōnis)
Classical[rɛˈfɫɛk.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[reˈflɛk.si.o]

Meaning

  1. turning away or back
  2. reflection

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativereflexiōreflexiōnēs
genitivereflexiōnisreflexiōnum
dativereflexiōnīreflexiōnibus
accusativereflexiōnemreflexiōnēs
ablativereflexiōnereflexiōnibus
vocativereflexiōreflexiōnēs

rĕflexĭo, ōnis, f. id..
I. A bending or turning back, reflection (post-class.): cervicis, Macr. S. 5, 11. —
II. Trop., the conversion of a proposition, App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 33, 34; Mart. Cap. 4, § 412.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin reflexiō From reflectō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanreflexió
  • Frenchréflexion
  • Englishreflectionfrom French réflexion
  • GermanReflexionfrom French réflexion
  • Italianriflessione
  • Spanishreflexión
  • Portuguesereflexão
  • Romanianreflexie
  • Romanianreflexiune
  • Piedmonteseriflessionfrom Italian riflessione

Quick answers

What does reflexiō mean in Latin?
reflexiō, a noun, means “turning away or back; reflection”.
What is the genitive of reflexiō?
The genitive singular is reflexiōnis. reflexiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce reflexiō?
In classical Latin, [rɛˈfɫɛk.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈflɛk.si.o].