noun · femininethird declension
spectiō
spectiō f (genitive spectiōnis)
Meaning
- observing of the auspices
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spectiō | spectiōnēs |
| genitive | spectiōnis | spectiōnum |
| dative | spectiōnī | spectiōnibus |
| accusative | spectiōnem | spectiōnēs |
| ablative | spectiōne | spectiōnibus |
| vocative | spectiō | spectiōnēs |
spectĭo, ōnis, f. specio, in the lang. of augurs,
I. an observing of the auspices; hence, also, the right of observing them (which belonged to the magistrates), Varr. L. L. 6, § 82 Müll.; Cic. Phil. 2, 32, 81; Fest. s. h. v. p. 333.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
spectiō ōnis, f
SPEC-, the prerogative of observing the auspices : consules (habent) spectionem.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin spectiō From speciō + -tiō.