LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

tīnctiō

tīnctiō f (genitive tīnctiōnis)
Classical[ˈtiːŋk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiŋk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. the act of dyeing, soaking
  2. baptism
    c. 160 CE – c. 225 CE, Tertullianus, De Corona Militis 13

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetīnctiōtīnctiōnēs
genitivetīnctiōnistīnctiōnum
dativetīnctiōnītīnctiōnibus
accusativetīnctiōnemtīnctiōnēs
ablativetīnctiōnetīnctiōnibus
vocativetīnctiōtīnctiōnēs

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tīnctiō From tingō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Englishtinction

Quick answers

What does tīnctiō mean in Latin?
tīnctiō, a noun, means “the act of dyeing, soaking; baptism”.
What is the genitive of tīnctiō?
The genitive singular is tīnctiōnis. tīnctiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tīnctiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈtiːŋk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiŋk.t͡si.o].