"definitio" meaning in Latin

See definitio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /deː.fiːˈniː.ti.oː/ [Classical-Latin], [d̪eːfiːˈniːt̪ioː] [Classical-Latin], /de.fiˈnit.t͡si.o/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [d̪efiˈnit̪ː͡s̪io] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Derived from dēfīniō (“I limit”, “I define”) + -tiō (“-tion”, noun-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|dēfīniō|tiō|pos2=noun-forming suffix|t1=I limit”, “I define|t2=-tion}} dēfīniō (“I limit”, “I define”) + -tiō (“-tion”, noun-forming suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|dēfīnītiō<3>}} dēfīnītiō f (genitive dēfīnītiōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dēfīnītiō<3>}} Forms: dēfīnītiō [canonical, feminine], dēfīnītiōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dēfīnītiō [nominative, singular], dēfīnītiōnēs [nominative, plural], dēfīnītiōnis [genitive, singular], dēfīnītiōnum [genitive, plural], dēfīnītiōnī [dative, singular], dēfīnītiōnibus [dative, plural], dēfīnītiōnem [accusative, singular], dēfīnītiōnēs [accusative, plural], dēfīnītiōne [ablative, singular], dēfīnītiōnibus [ablative, plural], dēfīnītiō [singular, vocative], dēfīnītiōnēs [plural, vocative]
  1. definition; precise description Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-definitio-la-noun-YMxUsp6K Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tio Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 56 3 24 3 3 11 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 30 13 14 13 11 20 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 38 9 9 9 8 27
  2. specification Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-definitio-la-noun-g64vWjjb
  3. boundary, limit Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-definitio-la-noun-xFOyzTvb
  4. explanation Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-definitio-la-noun-94~K5n1K
  5. classification Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-definitio-la-noun-nwyKpSZX
  6. pronouncement, ruling Tags: declension-3 Synonyms (pronouncement, ruling): iūdicium [Classical], perfīnītiō [Mediaeval]
    Sense id: en-definitio-la-noun-y4OQJP9e Disambiguation of 'pronouncement, ruling': 2 3 2 1 0 92
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      "sense": "pronouncement, ruling",
      "tags": [
        "Mediaeval"
      ],
      "word": "perfīnītiō"
    }
  ],
  "word": "definitio"
}

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