Latin

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Etymology

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From negō (deny, refuse) +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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negātiō f (genitive negātiōnis); third declension

  1. a denying, denial, refusal, negation
  2. a negative (word)

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative negātiō negātiōnēs
Genitive negātiōnis negātiōnum
Dative negātiōnī negātiōnibus
Accusative negātiōnem negātiōnēs
Ablative negātiōne negātiōnibus
Vocative negātiō negātiōnēs

Synonyms

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Descendants

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References

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  • negatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • negatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • negatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.