noun · femininethird declension
subsortītiō
subsortītiō f (genitive subsortītiōnis)
Meaning
- the choosing of substitutes by lot
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | subsortītiō | subsortītiōnēs |
| genitive | subsortītiōnis | subsortītiōnum |
| dative | subsortītiōnī | subsortītiōnibus |
| accusative | subsortītiōnem | subsortītiōnēs |
| ablative | subsortītiōne | subsortītiōnibus |
| vocative | subsortītiō | subsortītiōnēs |
subsortītĭo, ōnis, f. subsortior,
I. a choosing of substitutes by lot, sc. of other judges in place of those rejected by the parties, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 61, § 157; id. Clu. 33, 91;
a selection of citizens to receive corn in place of those who had died: subsortitio a praetore fieret, Suet. Caes. 41 fin.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
subsortītiō ōnis, f
subsortior, a choosing of substitutes by lot : iudicum.