LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

reiectiō

reiectiō f (genitive reiectiōnis)
Classical[rɛjˈjɛk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[reˈjɛk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. rejection (throwing back)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativereiectiōreiectiōnēs
genitivereiectiōnisreiectiōnum
dativereiectiōnīreiectiōnibus
accusativereiectiōnemreiectiōnēs
ablativereiectiōnereiectiōnibus
vocativereiectiōreiectiōnēs

rējectĭo, ōnis, f. reicio,
I. a throwing back, throwing away. *
I. Lit.: sanguinis, i. e. throwing up, Plin. 23, 8, 76, § 146; Pall. 3, 31, 2.—
II. Trop., a rejecting, re jection (so in good prose, esp. freq. in Cic.).
A. In gen.: selectio et item rejectio, Cic. Fin. 3, 6, 20: quod si civi Romano licet esse Gaditanum, sive exilio, sive postliminio, sive rejectione hujus civitatis, id. Balb. 12, 29.—
B. In partic.
1. In jurid. lang., a challenging, rejection of a judge: judicum, Cic. Verr. 1, 6, 16; so id. Planc. 15, 36. — Absol.: rejectione interpositā, Cic. Sull. 33, 92; id. Att. 1, 16, 3.—
b. Transf., in gen.: excutere, quicquid dici potest, et velut rejectione factā ad optimum pervenire, Quint. 7, 1, 34: eruditorum, Plin. H. N. praef. § 7.—
2. Rhet. t. t.
a. In alium, a shifting off from one's self to another, Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 204 (al. trajectio; v. Orell. N. cr.); cited also in Quint. 9, 1, 30.—
b. = Gr. ἀποδίωξις, the setting aside of considerations which are not pertinent, Jul. Rufin. Schem. Lex. § 12.

Quick answers

What does reiectiō mean in Latin?
reiectiō, a noun, means “rejection (throwing back)”.
What is the genitive of reiectiō?
The genitive singular is reiectiōnis. reiectiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce reiectiō?
In classical Latin, [rɛjˈjɛk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈjɛk.t͡si.o].