defenestratio

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Latin

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Etymology

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From (out of; down from) +‎ fenestra (window) +‎ -ātiō (-ation)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dēfenestrātiō f (genitive dēfenestrātiōnis); third declension

  1. (New Latin, humorous) The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
  2. (figuratively) The act of forcibly removing someone from an organization or position of power.

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative dēfenestrātiō dēfenestrātiōnēs
genitive dēfenestrātiōnis dēfenestrātiōnum
dative dēfenestrātiōnī dēfenestrātiōnibus
accusative dēfenestrātiōnem dēfenestrātiōnēs
ablative dēfenestrātiōne dēfenestrātiōnibus
vocative dēfenestrātiō dēfenestrātiōnēs
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Descendants

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All borrowings.