inflectio

Latin

Alternative forms

• inflexio

Etymology

Derived directly from the stem of īnflectō +‎ -iō. Compare īnflexiō, derived normally.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /inˈflek.ti.oː/, [ĩːˈfɫ̪ɛkt̪ioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /inˈflek.t͡si.o/, [iɱˈflɛkt̪͡s̪io]

Noun

īnflectiō f (genitive īnflectiōnis); third declension (New Latin)

1. bending, curving
2. inflection

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	īnflectiō	īnflectiōnēs
Genitive	īnflectiōnis	īnflectiōnum
Dative	īnflectiōnī	īnflectiōnibus
Accusative	īnflectiōnem	īnflectiōnēs
Ablative	īnflectiōne	īnflectiōnibus
Vocative	īnflectiō	īnflectiōnēs

Descendants

• English: inflection
• French: inflexion
• Italian: inflessione
• Portuguese: inflexão
• Spanish: inflexión

Related terms

• īnflectō

References

• inflectio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.