contractiō
From contrahō (“draw together, shorten”) + -tiō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /konˈtrak.ti.oː/, [kɔn̪ˈt̪räkt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /konˈtrak.t͡si.o/, [kon̪ˈt̪räkt̪͡s̪io]
Noun
contractiō f (genitive contractiōnis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | contractiō | contractiōnēs |
| Genitive | contractiōnis | contractiōnum |
| Dative | contractiōnī | contractiōnibus |
| Accusative | contractiōnem | contractiōnēs |
| Ablative | contractiōne | contractiōnibus |
| Vocative | contractiō | contractiōnēs |