lactatio

Latin

Etymology

lactātus +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /lakˈtaː.ti.oː/, [ɫ̪äkˈt̪äːt̪ioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /lakˈtat.t͡si.o/, [läkˈt̪ät̪ː͡s̪io]

Noun

lactātiō f (genitive lactātiōnis); third declension

1. enticement, allure
2. (Medieval Latin) suckling

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lactātiō	lactātiōnēs
Genitive	lactātiōnis	lactātiōnum
Dative	lactātiōnī	lactātiōnibus
Accusative	lactātiōnem	lactātiōnēs
Ablative	lactātiōne	lactātiōnibus
Vocative	lactātiō	lactātiōnēs

Related terms

• lactēns
• lactō

Descendants

• English: lactation
• Italian: lattazione
• Portuguese: lactação