pressio

See also: pressió

Latin

Etymology

From pressus, perfect passive participle of premō (“I press”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pressiō f (genitive pressiōnis); third declension

  1. a pressing, pressure
    • 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera , Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018:
      Obesitas et symptoma depressionis crebrescunt atque alta pressio sanguinis et cholesterolum nimis altum sunt adhuc communia.
      Obesity and symptoms of depression are on the rise, and high blood pressure and high cholesterol are still common.
  2. prop, fulcrum of a lever

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pressiō pressiōnēs
Genitive pressiōnis pressiōnum
Dative pressiōnī pressiōnibus
Accusative pressiōnem pressiōnēs
Ablative pressiōne pressiōnibus
Vocative pressiō pressiōnēs

Synonyms

Descendants

References
  • “pressio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “pressio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pressio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • pressio in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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