introductio

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Latin

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Etymology

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From intrōdūcō (to lead in, from intrō (into) +‎ dūcō (to lead, to pull)) +‎ -tiō (-tion, forming nouns from verbs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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intrōductiō f (genitive intrōductiōnis); third declension

  1. innovation
  2. (literature) A lead-in; an introduction, a preface

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative intrōductiō intrōductiōnēs
Genitive intrōductiōnis intrōductiōnum
Dative intrōductiōnī intrōductiōnibus
Accusative intrōductiōnem intrōductiōnēs
Ablative intrōductiōne intrōductiōnibus
Vocative intrōductiō intrōductiōnēs

Descendants

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References

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