meridiatio

Latin

Etymology

From the passive participle meridiatus of the verb meridio (“to take a siesta”), with the suffix -io forming a noun relating to an action.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /me.riː.diˈaː.ti.oː/, [mɛ.riː.dɪˈaː.ti.oː]

Noun

merīdiātiō f (genitive merīdiātiōnis); third declension

  1. midday nap, siesta

Inflection

Third declension.

Case 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 (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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