English → Latin
“abolition” in Latin
sublātiōelevation, lifting (the act of lifting or raising up); removal, sublation (the act of taking away); an abrogation, annulabolitiōabolishing, annulling, abolition; amnesty; suspension (of an accusation)dissolūtiōdestruction, abolition, dissolution; refutation; asyndetoniūdiciumjudgment, decision; opinion; trial
The English word abolition itself goes back to Latin aboleō, through abolitiōnem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abolition
sublatio (judicii, the reversal of a sentence): abolitio (of a tax, sentence): dissolutio (e.g., of a law).
Abolition of debts, tabulae novae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abolition?
- The usual Latin words for “abolition” are sublātiō, abolitiō, dissolūtiō; also iūdicium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.