retentio
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /reˈten.ti.oː/
Noun
retentiō f (genitive retentiōnis); third declension
- a holding back; holding in; a withholding
- a retaining, keeping back
- preservation, maintenance
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | retentiō | retentiōnēs |
| Genitive | retentiōnis | retentiōnum |
| Dative | retentiōnī | retentiōnibus |
| Accusative | retentiōnem | retentiōnēs |
| Ablative | retentiōne | retentiōnibus |
| Vocative | retentiō | retentiōnēs |
Related terms
Descendants
- Catalan: retenció
- English: retention
- French: rétention
- Italian: ritenzione
References
- retentio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- retentio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- retentio in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- retentio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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