meridiatio

Latin

Etymology

From merīdiō (I take a siesta) +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [mɛ.riː.diˈaː.ti.oː]

Noun

merīdiātiō f (genitive merīdiātiōnis); third declension

  1. midday nap, siesta

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative merīdiātiō merīdiātiōnēs
genitive merīdiātiōnis merīdiātiōnum
dative merīdiātiōnī merīdiātiōnibus
accusative merīdiātiōnem merīdiātiōnēs
ablative merīdiātiōne merīdiātiōnibus
vocative merīdiātiō merīdiātiōnēs

References

  • meridiatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • meridiatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • meridiatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • meridiatio in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016