English → Latin
“assimilation” in Latin
simulātiōfeigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity, deceit, hypocrisy; simulationassimulātiōassimilation; similaritydīgestiōdigestionconcoctiōdigestion; mixture, concoction
The English word assimilation itself goes back to Latin simulō, through assimilatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
assimilation
simulatio: assimulatio.
Of food: digestio: concoctio (digestio is, according to Cels., the passing of food, whether digested or not, to the proper parts of the body: concoctio is “digestion”).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for assimilation?
- The usual Latin words for “assimilation” are simulātiō, assimulātiō, dīgestiō; also concoctiō. 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.