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affectio.

mental condition, mood, feeling, disposition; affection, love; purpose;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[afˈfɛk.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[afˈfɛk.t͡si.o]
  1. The relation or disposition towards something produced in a person.

    declension-3
  2. A change in the state of the body or mind of a person; feeling, emotion.

    declension-3
  3. Love, affection or good will towards somebody.

    declension-3
  4. Will, volition, inclination.

    Late-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin afficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin affectiō From afficiō (“to exert an influence on the body or mind”) + -tiō.

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