inquinatio

Latin

Noun

inquinātiō f (genitive inquinātiōnis); third declension

1. pollution
   • 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Polonia inquinationem aeris deminuere studet [1], Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018:

     Inquinatio, quae pessima est mensibus hiemalibus, praesertim ex eo oritur, quod Poloni ad calefactionem multum carbonis fossilis adhibent.

     The pollution, which is worst during the winter months, originates particularly from those cities where the Polish frequently employ fossil fuel for heating.

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	inquinātiō	inquinātiōnēs
Genitive	inquinātiōnis	inquinātiōnum
Dative	inquinātiōnī	inquinātiōnibus
Accusative	inquinātiōnem	inquinātiōnēs
Ablative	inquinātiōne	inquinātiōnibus
Vocative	inquinātiō	inquinātiōnēs

References

• “inquinatio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• inquinatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.