comminutio

Latin

Etymology

From comminuō +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kom.miˈnuː.ti.oː/, [kɔmːɪˈnuːt̪ioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kom.miˈnut.t͡si.o/, [komːiˈnut̪ː͡s̪io]

Noun

comminūtiō f (genitive comminūtiōnis); third declension

1. breaking into pieces, crumbling, shattering
2. crushing, pulverizing

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	comminūtiō	comminūtiōnēs
Genitive	comminūtiōnis	comminūtiōnum
Dative	comminūtiōnī	comminūtiōnibus
Accusative	comminūtiōnem	comminūtiōnēs
Ablative	comminūtiōne	comminūtiōnibus
Vocative	comminūtiō	comminūtiōnēs

Related terms

• comminūtus