contractio

Latin

Etymology

From contrahō (draw together, shorten) + -tiō.

Pronunciation

Noun

contractiō f (genitive contractiōnis); third declension

  1. a contraction, drawing together
  2. abridgment, shortening
  3. dejection, despondency

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative contractiō contractiōnēs
Genitive contractiōnis contractiōnum
Dative contractiōnī contractiōnibus
Accusative contractiōnem contractiōnēs
Ablative contractiōne contractiōnibus
Vocative contractiō contractiōnēs

Descendants

References

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