English → Latin
“calculation” in Latin
ratiōreason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose; calculation, account, accounting, reckosubdūcōto draw from under or below; draw, lift or pull up, raise; to draw or haul up onto land, beach; to draw, take or lead aw
The English word calculation itself goes back to Latin calculus, through calculatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
calculation s.
ratio: computatio supputatio. To make friendship a mere calculation of interest, nimis exigue et exiliter ad calculos vocare amicitiam. A calculation made or to be made, ratio subducta or subducenda.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for calculation?
- The usual Latin words for “calculation” are ratiō, subdūcō. 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.