English → Latin
“asylum” in Latin
asȳlumasylum (place of refuge), sanctuaryperfugiumrefuge, shelter; asylum (political)refugiumrefugerecipiōto take back, (i.e., regain possession of something); to recapture; to receive, accept, admitreceptāculumA place to keep things in; reservoir, receptacle, repository, container.; A place of refuge, lurking-place, shelter, ret
The English word asylum itself goes back to Latin asȳlum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
asylum
asylum (the strict sense, of a sacred place of refuge): perfugium (general term, any place, thing, or person that offers security): refugium (a secret place of refuge, as far as possible removed from danger): receptus (a place to which one withdraws): receptaculum (a place which receives and protects one). To offer an asylum to anybody, perfugium praebere; refugium dare. To fly to an asylum, in asylum perfugerc. Vid: REFUGE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for asylum?
- The usual Latin words for “asylum” are asȳlum, perfugium, refugium; also recipiō, receptāculum. 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.