LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

seneciō1

seneciō m (genitive seneciōnis)
Classical[sɛˈnɛ.ki.oː]Ecclesiastical[seˈnɛː.t͡ʃi.o]

Meaning

  1. an old man
  2. groundsel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeseneciōseneciōnēs
genitiveseneciōnisseneciōnum
dativeseneciōnīseneciōnibus
accusativeseneciōnemseneciōnēs
ablativeseneciōneseneciōnibus
vocativeseneciōseneciōnēs

sĕnĕcĭo, ōnis, m. senex,
I. an old man, Afran. ap. Prisc. p. 618 P.
sĕnĕcĭo, ōnis, m.,
I. a plant, called also erigeron, groundsel, Plin. 25, 13, 106, § 167; App. Herb. 75.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *sénosder. Proto-Italic *senos Proto-Italic *seneks Latin senex Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin seneciō From senex (“old”) + -iō (nickname-forming suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalanxenixell
  • Spanishzuzón
  • Spanishsuzón
  • TranslingualSenecio
proper noun · masculinethird declension
Seneciō2
Seneciō m sg (genitive Seneciōnis)
Classical[sɛˈnɛ.ki.oː]Ecclesiastical[seˈnɛː.t͡ʃi.o]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Herennius Senecio, a Roman writer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSeneciō—
genitiveSeneciōnis—
dativeSeneciōnī—
accusativeSeneciōnem—
ablativeSeneciōne—
vocativeSeneciō—

Sĕnĕcĭo, ōnis, m. id.,
I. a Roman surname, Tac. Agr. 2; 45; id. A. 13, 12; 15, 50; 15, 56 sq.; Plin. Ep. 3, 11, 3.

Origins

From seneciō (“old man”).

Quick answers

What does seneciō mean in Latin?
seneciō, a noun, means “an old man; groundsel”.
What is the genitive of seneciō?
The genitive singular is seneciōnis. seneciō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce seneciō?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈnɛ.ki.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈnɛː.t͡ʃi.o].