"decursio" meaning in Latin

See decursio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [deːˈkʊr.si.oː] [Classical-Latin], [d̪eˈkur.si.o] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From dēcurrō (“to run downward, to rush”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming abstract nouns”), from de- (“down, downward”) + curro (“to run”), from Proto-Italic *korzō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Equivalent to de- + cursio. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|dēcurrō|tiō|t1=to run downward, to rush|t2=-tion: forming abstract nouns}} dēcurrō (“to run downward, to rush”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming abstract nouns”), {{prefix|la|de|curro|t1=down, downward|t2=to run}} de- (“down, downward”) + curro (“to run”), {{inh|la|itc-pro|*korzō}} Proto-Italic *korzō, {{der|la|ine-pro|*ḱers-|t=to run}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”), {{prefix|la|de|cursio}} de- + cursio Head templates: {{la-noun|dēcursiō<3>}} dēcursiō f (genitive dēcursiōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dēcursiō<3>}} Forms: dēcursiō [canonical, feminine], dēcursiōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dēcursiō [nominative, singular], dēcursiōnēs [nominative, plural], dēcursiōnis [genitive, singular], dēcursiōnum [genitive, plural], dēcursiōnī [dative, singular], dēcursiōnibus [dative, plural], dēcursiōnem [accusative, singular], dēcursiōnēs [accusative, plural], dēcursiōne [ablative, singular], dēcursiōnibus [ablative, plural], dēcursiō [singular, vocative], dēcursiōnēs [plural, vocative]
  1. running or flowing down Tags: declension-3 Synonyms: dēscēnsus, dēscēnsiō, dēcursus
    Sense id: en-decursio-la-noun-aUAB6Qc~ Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. raid, inroad, manœuvre, military exercise, evolution, a descent, hostile attack Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-decursio-la-noun-IWLuzJ5c Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms prefixed with de-, Latin terms suffixed with -tio, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with de-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
     
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