modulatio
Latin
Etymology
From modulor (“measure, beat time”) + -tiō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [mɔ.dʊˈɫaː.ti.oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [mo.d̪uˈlat̪.t̪͡s̪i.o]
Noun
modulātiō f (genitive modulātiōnis); third declension
- a regular measure, rhythmical measure, modulation
- singing and playing, melody, in poetry and music
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | modulātiō | modulātiōnēs |
| genitive | modulātiōnis | modulātiōnum |
| dative | modulātiōnī | modulātiōnibus |
| accusative | modulātiōnem | modulātiōnēs |
| ablative | modulātiōne | modulātiōnibus |
| vocative | modulātiō | modulātiōnēs |
Descendants
- Catalan: modulació
- French: modulation
- Galician: modulación
- Italian: modulazione
- Occitan: modulacion
- Portuguese: modulação
- Romanian: modulație
- Spanish: modulación