tuitiō
From tuitus (“guarded, cared for, defended”) + -tiō, the perfect passive participle of tueor (“to watch, guard; care for, protect, defend; uphold, maintain, preserve”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tuˈi.ti.oː/, [t̪uˈɪt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /tuˈit.t͡si.o/, [t̪uˈit̪ː͡s̪io]
Noun
tuitiō f (genitive tuitiōnis); third declension
- a watching over, guarding; defense, guard, protection
- a taking care of, caring for; guardianship, care
- a keeping, maintaining, preserving, upholding; maintenance, preservation
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tuitiō | tuitiōnēs |
| Genitive | tuitiōnis | tuitiōnum |
| Dative | tuitiōnī | tuitiōnibus |
| Accusative | tuitiōnem | tuitiōnēs |
| Ablative | tuitiōne | tuitiōnibus |
| Vocative | tuitiō | tuitiōnēs |