circumspectio

Latin

Etymology

From circumspiciō +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kir.kumˈspek.ti.oː/, [kɪr.kũːˈspɛk.ti.oː]

Noun

circumspectiō f (genitive circumspectiōnis); third declension

  1. looking around
  2. caution, circumspection; foresight

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative circumspectiō circumspectiōnēs
Genitive circumspectiōnis circumspectiōnum
Dative circumspectiōnī circumspectiōnibus
Accusative circumspectiōnem circumspectiōnēs
Ablative circumspectiōne circumspectiōnibus
Vocative circumspectiō circumspectiōnēs

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