English → Latin
“collation” in Latin
collātiōcollecting (bringing together); union, combination; comparison, collation (of facts)gustātiōappetizer, entree, the first course of a meal; hors d'oeuvremereōto deserve, merit; to earn, get, obtain, acquire; to serve, to render service to (with ablative of the person or thing i
The English word collation itself goes back to Latin cōnferō, through collatiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
collation
collatio (act of conferring; also, act of comparing).
Repast, coenula (collatioii, a slight, simple dinner): gustatio (slight repast, Petron): merenda (luncheon, taken between 4 and 5 in the afternoon).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for collation?
- The usual Latin words for “collation” are collātiō, gustātiō, mereō. 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.