English → Latin
“attraction” in Latin
attrahōto draw, pull or drag to or towards with force; to draw, allure, lead, bring, move, attractvolōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intendilliciōto entice, seducedēlectōto delight, charm, please (+ accusative the person, who is delighted)
The English word attraction itself goes back to Latin trahō, through attractio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
attraction
power of attracting: attrahendi, quae dicitur, vis (PROP.): vis ad se illiciendi or attrahendi (figuratively). Novelty is the only attraction of that book, libro isto sola novitas lenocinatur. Anything has lost the attraction of novelty, res novitatis gratiam exuit.
An attraction, aliquid ad se attrahit or illicit: aliquid nos capit, delectat, delectatione allicit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for attraction?
- The usual Latin words for “attraction” are attrahō, volō, illiciō; also dēlectō. 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.