Administratione

Administratione is a Latin noun form, the ablative singular of administratio, which in Latin denotes administration, governance, or management. As a grammatical form, administratione can indicate means, manner, or agency in phrases where administration is the instrument or context of an action, such as administratione rei publicae, “by the administration of the state.”

Etymology and usage. The noun administratio comes from the verb administrare, formed from ad- (toward, into) and ministrare (to serve, to attend). The sense centers on the act or office of managing, directing, or supervising tasks, estates, or offices. In classical Latin texts, administratione appears in legal, bureaucratic, or political contexts to refer to the act or institution of administering something.

Historical and linguistic context. In Latin literature, the form is encountered in phrases describing administrative action, governance, or the functioning of offices and resources. It is not a distinct English term, but a standard Latin inflection used when quoting or interpreting Latin sources. Modern scholarship may note administratione as an example of ablative usage or as part of glosses explaining administrative concepts in ancient texts.

Related terms. The related noun is administratio (the nominative form). The verb is administrare, and the adjective or adjectival forms include administrative. In scholarly works, administratione is often translated into English according to context as “by/through the administration,” “in administration,” or simply “administration.”

See also: administratio, administrare, administrative.