distortio

Latin

Etymology

From distorqueō +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /disˈtor.ti.oː/, [d̪ɪs̠ˈt̪ɔrt̪ioː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /disˈtor.t͡si.o/, [d̪isˈt̪ɔrt̪͡s̪io]

Noun

distortiō f (genitive distortiōnis); third declension

a distorting, contortion

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	distortiō	distortiōnēs
Genitive	distortiōnis	distortiōnum
Dative	distortiōnī	distortiōnibus
Accusative	distortiōnem	distortiōnēs
Ablative	distortiōne	distortiōnibus
Vocative	distortiō	distortiōnēs

Descendants

Catalan: distorsió
English: distortion
French: distorsion
Italian: distorsione
Occitan: distorsion
Portuguese: distorção
Romanian: distorsiune
Spanish: distorsión

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