English → Latin
“augmentation” in Latin
amplificātiōwidening; amplificationprōpāgātiōpropagation; reproduction; extension, enlargement, prolongationaccessiōapproach; onset; increase, additionincrēmentumgrowth, development, increase, augmentation; incrementglōriaglory, renown, fame, honoraedistemple, shrine; tomb; roomdignitāsworth, worthiness, merit, desert; fitness, suitability; rank, status, standing, esteem, dignityurbsa city, walled town; the City, Rome
The English word augmentation itself goes back to Latin augmentum, through augmentātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
augmentation
amplificatio (increase of extent, as action; e.g., gloriae, rei familiaris): propagatio or prolatio finium (augmentation of territory): accessio (the addition made; e.g., aedium; dignitatis): incrementum (increase, as thing: urbis; rei familiaris: dignitatis). Also by circumlocution with augere, adaugere, etc. By the augmentation of usury, multiplicandis usuris.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for augmentation?
- The usual Latin words for “augmentation” are amplificātiō, prōpāgātiō, accessiō; also incrēmentum, glōria, aedis. 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.