meridiatio

Latin

Etymology

From merīdiō (“I take a siesta”) +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /me.riː.diˈaː.ti.oː/, [mɛriːd̪iˈäːt̪ioː]

Noun

merīdiātiō f (genitive merīdiātiōnis); third declension

  1. midday nap, siesta

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative merīdiātiō merīdiātiōnēs
Genitive merīdiātiōnis merīdiātiōnum
Dative merīdiātiōnī merīdiātiōnibus
Accusative merīdiātiōnem merīdiātiōnēs
Ablative merīdiātiōne merīdiātiōnibus
Vocative merīdiātiō merīdiātiōnēs

References
  • “meridiatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “meridiatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • meridiatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • meridiatio in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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