"devotio" meaning in Latin

See devotio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [deːˈwoː.ti.oː] [Classical-Latin], [deˈvɔt.t͡si.o] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From dēvōtum + -tiō, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|dēvōtum|tiō}} dēvōtum + -tiō Head templates: {{la-noun|dēvōtiō<3>}} dēvōtiō f (genitive dēvōtiōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dēvōtiō<3>}} Forms: dēvōtiō [canonical, feminine], dēvōtiōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dēvōtiō [nominative, singular], dēvōtiōnēs [nominative, plural], dēvōtiōnis [genitive, singular], dēvōtiōnum [genitive, plural], dēvōtiōnī [dative, singular], dēvōtiōnibus [dative, plural], dēvōtiōnem [accusative, singular], dēvōtiōnēs [accusative, plural], dēvōtiōne [ablative, singular], dēvōtiōnibus [ablative, plural], dēvōtiō [singular, vocative], dēvōtiōnēs [plural, vocative]
  1. The act of devoting or consecrating. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-devotio-la-noun-RIfMnAWx Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tio, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 42 38 7 9 4 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 23 16 19 23 19 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 32 34 15 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 39 15 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 31 31 13 1
  2. Fealty, allegiance, devotedness, deference. Tags: declension-3 Synonyms (allegiance): obsequium
    Sense id: en-devotio-la-noun-~GfBJ5je Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tio, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 42 38 7 9 4 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 23 16 19 23 19 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 32 34 15 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 39 15 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 31 31 13 1 Disambiguation of 'allegiance': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. Piety, devotion, zeal. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-devotio-la-noun-K8ZOx6Tf Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tio, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 23 16 19 23 19 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 32 34 15 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 39 15 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 31 31 13 1
  4. The act of cursing; curse, imprecation, execration. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-devotio-la-noun-J3TD78vL Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tio, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 23 16 19 23 19 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 32 34 15 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 31 31 13 1
  5. Sorcery, enchantment; magical formula, incantation, spell. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-devotio-la-noun-RKyiHR-p Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 23 16 19 23 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dēvōtāmentum, dēvōtātiō, dēvōtē, dēvōtō, dēvōtus, dēvoveō
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[deˈvɔt.t͡si.o]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "allegiance",
      "word": "obsequium"
    }
  ],
  "word": "devotio"
}

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