English → Latin
“absolution” in Latin
absolūtiōan acquittal, absolving; completion, perfection, consummation; completeness; riddance, deliverance, dischargelīberātiōliberation, release
The English word absolution itself goes back to Latin solvō, through absolūtiōnem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
absolution
acquittal, absolutio; of a person, alicujus; of a crime (alicujus rei): liberatio (from anything, alicujus rei).
Forgiveness of sins, poenae meritae remissio (Sall.); veniae pronuntiatio, venia peccatorum. To pronounce absolution, veniae pronuntiationem facere (?), *peccatorum veniam et impunitatem promittere Dei nomine. To receive absolution, *peccatorum veniam impetrare. To receive priestly absolution (of a person under Church censures), *per sacerdotem resacrari (? compare, Nep.., Alcib., 6).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for absolution?
- The usual Latin words for “absolution” are absolūtiō, līberātiō. 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.