English → Latin
“annihilation” in Latin
dēlētiōannihilation, destructionexstīnctiōannihilation, slaughter, extinction; dissolutionintereōto go among, become lost in; to disappear, vanish; to be ruined, undoneexcidiumdemolition, destruction (especially military), ruin; massacre, slaughter, killing
The English word annihilation itself goes back to Latin nihil, through annihilātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
annihilation
deletio; exstinctio; interitus (death): excidium (tragical end).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for annihilation?
- The usual Latin words for “annihilation” are dēlētiō, exstīnctiō, intereō; also excidium. 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.