LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

restiō

restiō m (genitive restiōnis)
Classical[ˈrɛs.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛs.ti.o]

Meaning

  1. ropemaker

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerestiōrestiōnēs
genitiverestiōnisrestiōnum
dativerestiōnīrestiōnibus
accusativerestiōnemrestiōnēs
ablativerestiōnerestiōnibus
vocativerestiōrestiōnēs

restĭo, ōnis, m. restis.
I. A ropemaker, rope-seller, Suet. Aug. 2 fin.; cf. Fronto, p. 2201 P.—
2. Transf., in a comic lusus verbb., with bucaeda, for one who is scourged with ropes, Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 2. —
II. The title of a poem by Laberius, Gell. 10, 17, 2.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin restiō From restis (“rope”) + -ō.

Descendants
  • TranslingualRestio

Quick answers

What does restiō mean in Latin?
restiō, a noun, means “ropemaker”.
What is the genitive of restiō?
The genitive singular is restiōnis. restiō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce restiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈrɛs.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛs.ti.o].