English → Latin
“allision” in Latin
offēnsiōoffense, offence; accident, misfortune, mishappellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out; to strike, set in motion; to rout, put to flight,impulsiōinfluence (external pressure); impulse, incitement, instigationallīsiōstriking or dashing againstcollīdōto clash, strike, dash, beat, or press together; to conflict or contendTrebelliusa Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
The English word allision itself goes back to Latin laedō, through allisiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
allision
offensio: pulsus: impulsio: allisio (Trebellius, digitorum allisione): collisus (Silver Age).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for allision?
- The usual Latin words for “allision” are offēnsiō, pellō, impulsiō; also allīsiō, collīdō, Trebellius. 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.