suctio

Forms

sūctiō f (genitive sūctiōnis); third declension^[1]

Etymology

It is formed from Latin sūgō (“to suck”) + -tiō.^[1][2]

Earliest recorded meaning

The DMLBS quotes it from a medical work that treats a hot complexion with sniffing oil of roses and a little vinegar up the nose.^[3]

Semantic evolution

The DMLBS and Etymonline call it Late Latin.^[3][2] It means the act of sucking, and Wiktionary records it in Late, Medieval and New Latin.^[1][3] English borrowed it as suction in the 1620s, and used it for the action produced by a vacuum by the 1650s.^[2]

Meanings

Noun

1. (Late Latin) sucking, suction.^[3][1]

References

1. ^ a b c d Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
2. ^ a b c Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
3. ^ a b c d Latham, R. E., D. R. Howlett, R. K. Ashdowne, et al. (1975–2013), Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: British Academy / Oxford University Press