Lewis & Short

lātĭo, ōnis, f. [fero], a bearing, bringing (only in the trop. signif.).

  1. * I. In gen.: auxilii, a rendering of assistance, Liv. 2, 33. 1.
  2. II. In partic. (cf. fero).
    1. A. Suffragii latio, a voting or right of voting, Liv. 9, 43, 24; 38, 36, 7; 45, 15, 3: legis latio, a proposing of a law, a bill, Cic. Att. 3, 26.
    2. * B. Expensi latio, a setting down of expenditures, entering of money paid, Gell. 14, 2, 7.