Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From astringō +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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astrictiō f (genitive astrictiōnis); third declension

  1. a power of contracting; astringency
  2. the act of sharpening

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative astrictiō astrictiōnēs
Genitive astrictiōnis astrictiōnum
Dative astrictiōnī astrictiōnibus
Accusative astrictiōnem astrictiōnēs
Ablative astrictiōne astrictiōnibus
Vocative astrictiō astrictiōnēs

References

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  • astrictio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • astrictio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.