Latin edit

Etymology edit

dīmidiō (I halve, stem with thematic vowel: dīmidiā-) +‎ -tiō (suffix forming verbal nouns)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

dīmidiātiō f (genitive dīmidiātiōnis); third declension

  1. (Late Latin) a halving, a dividing into halves
    Unde hæc dimidiatio salutis.
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  2. (Medieval Latin, heraldry) a dimidiation (marshalling of two coats of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other)

Declension edit

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dīmidiātiō dīmidiātiōnēs
Genitive dīmidiātiōnis dīmidiātiōnum
Dative dīmidiātiōnī dīmidiātiōnibus
Accusative dīmidiātiōnem dīmidiātiōnēs
Ablative dīmidiātiōne dīmidiātiōnibus
Vocative dīmidiātiō dīmidiātiōnēs

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: dimydicion

References edit