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submissio

Submissio is a Latin noun meaning submission, subjection, or surrender. It is formed from the verb submittĕre, meaning to bring under, with the suffix -io to create a noun. In classical and medieval Latin, submissio described the act or state of yielding to another’s authority, presenting something for decision to a higher authority, or the act of subduing or placing under.

In various contexts, submissio appears in legal, political, and religious texts. In Roman law and administration,

Modern languages inherit this concept through a shared Latin ancestry. English uses submission; French uses soumission;

it
could
denote
the
submission
of
a
case
to
a
judge
or
of
a
province
to
a
sovereign.
In
theology
and
ecclesiastical
writings,
it
often
referred
to
the
submission
of
the
will
to
God
or
to
the
church’s
authority,
sometimes
alongside
concepts
like
obedience
and
humility.
Spanish
uses
sumisión;
Portuguese
uses
submissão;
Italian
uses
sottomissione.
The
Latin
term
today
is
mainly
of
historical
interest
and
scholarly
relevance,
appearing
in
discussions
of
Latin
grammar,
history,
or
religious
studies
rather
than
as
an
active,
technical
term
in
contemporary
law
or
theology.