sciscitatio
Latin
Etymology
From scīscitor (“ask, inquire”), from scīscō (“seek to know; ascertain”), from sciō (“know”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /skiːs.kiˈtaː.ti.oː/, [skiːs.kɪˈtaː.ti.oː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ʃi.ʃiˈta.t͡si.o/, [ʃiʃ.ʃiˈtaː.t͡si.o]
Noun
scīscitātiō f (genitive scīscitātiōnis); third declension
- The act of asking or inquiring, questioning.
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scīscitātiō | scīscitātiōnēs |
| Genitive | scīscitātiōnis | scīscitātiōnum |
| Dative | scīscitātiōnī | scīscitātiōnibus |
| Accusative | scīscitātiōnem | scīscitātiōnēs |
| Ablative | scīscitātiōne | scīscitātiōnibus |
| Vocative | scīscitātiō | scīscitātiōnēs |
Descendants
- English: sciscitation
Synonyms
- (asking): scītātiō
Related terms
References
- sciscitatio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sciscitatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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