vectio
Latin
Etymology
See vehō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯ek.ti.oː/, [ˈu̯ɛkt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvek.t͡si.o/, [ˈvɛkt̪͡s̪io]
Noun
vectiō f (genitive vectiōnis); third declension.
- The act of transporting, carrying. A conveyance.
- 45 BCE, Marcus Tullius Cicero, De natura deorum. Book II, section CLI:
- Efficimus etiam domitū nostrō quadripedum vectiōnēs, quōrum celeritās atque vīs nōbīs ipsīs adfert vim et celeritātem.
- We also tame the four-footed animals to carry us on their backs, their swiftness and strength bestowing strength and swiftness upon ourselves.
- Efficimus etiam domitū nostrō quadripedum vectiōnēs, quōrum celeritās atque vīs nōbīs ipsīs adfert vim et celeritātem.
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vectiō | vectiōnēs |
| Genitive | vectiōnis | vectiōnum |
| Dative | vectiōnī | vectiōnibus |
| Accusative | vectiōnem | vectiōnēs |
| Ablative | vectiōne | vectiōnibus |
| Vocative | vectiō | vectiōnēs |
References
- vectio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “vectio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “vectio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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