LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

vectiō

vectiō f (genitive vectiōnis)
Classical[ˈwɛk.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛk.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. The act of transporting, carrying. A conveyance.
    Efficimus etiam domitū nostrō quadripedum vectiōnēs, quōrum celeritās atque vīs nōbīs ipsīs adfert vim et celeritātem.We also tame the four-footed animals to carry us on their backs, their swiftness and strength bestowing strength and swiftness upon ourselves.45 BCE, Marcus Tullius Cicero, De natura deorum. Book II, section CLI

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevectiōvectiōnēs
genitivevectiōnisvectiōnum
dativevectiōnīvectiōnibus
accusativevectiōnemvectiōnēs
ablativevectiōnevectiōnibus
vocativevectiōvectiōnēs

vectĭo, ōnis, f. veho,
I. a carrying, conveyance: quadrupedum vectiones, Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wéǵʰeti
  3. Proto-Italic*weɣō
  4. Latinvectiō

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tio Latin vectiō From vehō + -tio.

In English words that came into English from vectiō

  • vectionvectiō

Quick answers

What does vectiō mean in Latin?
vectiō, a noun, means “The act of transporting, carrying. A conveyance.”.
What is the genitive of vectiō?
The genitive singular is vectiōnis. vectiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce vectiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛk.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛk.t͡si.o].
Where does vectiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- → Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti → Proto-Italic *weɣō → Latin vectiō.