modulatio
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From modulor (“measure, beat time”) + -tiō.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mo.duˈlaː.ti.oː/, [mɔd̪ʊˈɫ̪äːt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mo.duˈlat.t͡si.o/, [mod̪uˈlät̪ː͡s̪io]
Noun edit
modulātiō f (genitive modulātiōnis); third declension
- a regular measure, rhythmical measure, modulation
- singing and playing, melody, in poetry and music
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | modulātiō | modulātiōnēs |
| Genitive | modulātiōnis | modulātiōnum |
| Dative | modulātiōnī | modulātiōnibus |
| Accusative | modulātiōnem | modulātiōnēs |
| Ablative | modulātiōne | modulātiōnibus |
| Vocative | modulātiō | modulātiōnēs |
Descendants edit
- Catalan: modulació
- French: modulation
- Galician: modulación
- Italian: modulazione
- Occitan: modulacion
- Portuguese: modulação
- Romanian: modulație
- Spanish: modulación