English → Latin
“chronology” in Latin
aetāsthe period of a life: lifetime, lifespan; time of life, period or stage of life, age; an undefined, relatively long peritempusa time (a portion or period of time); time; the kairos, right time, due season, due time, proper time, appointed time, o
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
chronology
*chronologia (may be retained as a technical term, if necessary): temporum ratio (as computation of the time) :aetatum or temporis ordo: temporum ordines (as series of time): descriptio temporum: computatio temporis or temporum: to occupy one’s self with chronology, temporum annales persequi: annos dinumerare. Roman chronology, Romanorum annalium ratio: attention to chronology, the study of chronology, notatio temporum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for chronology?
- The usual Latin words for “chronology” are aetās, tempus. 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.