noun · femininethird declension
suffossiō
suffossiō f (genitive suffossiōnis)
Meaning
- undermining
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | suffossiō | suffossiōnēs |
| genitive | suffossiōnis | suffossiōnum |
| dative | suffossiōnī | suffossiōnibus |
| accusative | suffossiōnem | suffossiōnēs |
| ablative | suffossiōne | suffossiōnibus |
| vocative | suffossiō | suffossiōnēs |
suffossĭo (subf-), ōnis, f. suffodio,
I. a digging under, undermining, Vulg. Jer. 51, 58.—Transf., in plur., concr., mines, Vitr. 1, 5, 5 (dub.):
cum ipsum solum subfossionibus tremeret, Sen. Ep. 49, 8.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin suffossiō From suffodiō + -tiō.