defossio

Latin

Etymology

From dēfodiō +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /deːˈfos.si.oː/, [d̪eːˈfɔs̠ːioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /deˈfos.si.o/, [d̪eˈfɔsːio]

Noun

dēfossiō f (genitive dēfossiōnis); third declension

1. excavation
2. planting
3. hiding, concealment

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dēfossiō	dēfossiōnēs
Genitive	dēfossiōnis	dēfossiōnum
Dative	dēfossiōnī	dēfossiōnibus
Accusative	dēfossiōnem	dēfossiōnēs
Ablative	dēfossiōne	dēfossiōnibus
Vocative	dēfossiō	dēfossiōnēs

Related terms

• dēfodiō