LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

sublātiō

sublātiō f (genitive sublātiōnis)
Classical[sʊbˈɫaː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[subˈlat.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. elevation, lifting (the act of lifting or raising up)
  2. removal, sublation (the act of taking away)
  3. an abrogation, annulling
  4. an upward beat
  5. figurativelyelevation, exaltation, elation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesublātiōsublātiōnēs
genitivesublātiōnissublātiōnum
dativesublātiōnīsublātiōnibus
accusativesublātiōnemsublātiōnēs
ablativesublātiōnesublātiōnibus
vocativesublātiōsublātiōnēs

sublātĭo, ōnis, f. [tollo),
I. a lifting up, raising, elevation.
I. Lit.: a sublatione (soni) ad positionem, an upward beat in marking time, Quint. 9, 4, 48; so (opp. positio) id. 9, 4, 48, § 55.—
II. Trop. *
A. In gen., an elevation, exaltation: animi, Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13.—
B. In partic., a removal: furtiva, Ambros. in Luc. 5, § 112.—
2. An abrogation, annulling: judicii, Quint. 7, 1, 60.

Origins

From sublātus, perfect passive participle of tollō (“raise, elevate; remove”).

Descendants
  • Englishsublation

In English words that came into English from sublātiō

  • sublationsublātiō

Quick answers

What does sublātiō mean in Latin?
sublātiō, a noun, means “elevation, lifting (the act of lifting or raising up); removal, sublation (the act of taking away); an abrogation, annulling”.
What is the genitive of sublātiō?
The genitive singular is sublātiōnis. sublātiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce sublātiō?
In classical Latin, [sʊbˈɫaː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [subˈlat.t͡si.o].