User:Isomorphyc/Latin Orphan Substantives in -tio

This is a list of examples of nouns in which are not formed from known verbs, together with certain ancillary information. I have tried to be exhaustive, but perhaps other examples will be found. Corrigenda or further examples are appreciated.

prefixation with of a noun in  deriving from a verb:

and but not *immodero [Aureate]

and but not *imperficio [Late Latin]

and but not *inordino [possibly coined by Augustine; not in L&S];

and but not *inerudio [probably coined by St. Jerome; not in L&S];

and but not *incorrumpo [possibly coined by St. Jerome];

other prefixation of a noun in deriving from a verb:

and but not *praedispono [possibly coined by Francis Bacon; not in L&S];

and but not *cognascor; [Aureate]

derivation from a substantive with an implied first conjugation verb in (usually, sense: provided with):

and but not *racemo; [Late Latin; L&S cites only Tertullian]

and but not *pampino (verb); [Aureate]

and but not *tabulo (however:, deriving somewhat oddly as con- + tabula + -o). [very common but not used by the `best' authors, probably topically]

exotic construction:

and but not *gradio (however: /).

[I believe this is New Latin, and is also New Latin, although neither is marked as such in Wiktionary; possibly coined by Francis Bacon]

Overall, several things can be noted:

1: a mid double-digit percentage of commonly used verbs form nouns in ;

2: of the nouns in, well more than 99% are formed from an existing verb;

3: of the exceptions:

3a: 75% of Aureate usages are explained by implied verbs of possession ( -> *racemo -> -> )

3b: 75% of religious usages are explained by prefixation of existing substantives in with

3c: there is one Aureate example of the mostly religious usage:

3d: also Tertullian introduces a word according to the older pattern:

3e: Francis Bacon had new ideas and apparently needed new morphology

It is worth noting that all of the prefixed exceptions mean `not':  is immoderation; imperfectio is imperfection;  is disorder;  is ignorance (and a double negative). It is unlikely to me that in any natural Latin morphology, including natural Ecclesiastical usages, by its morphology means incorruptibility.

I still think that this is a calculated poetic use of the language by St Jerome. I regret, however, that I find myself making a textual argument for a linguistic problem; I realise advocating for exceptions is not really desirable until everything else has been exhausted. I regret also for the long note; but I felt as much of a statistical argument as could be made required an attempt at exhaustiveness to constitute an attempt at validity.