English → Latin
“commutation” in Latin
mūtātiōchange, alteration; interchange, exchangecommūtātiōchange, alteration, reversal; upheaval; exchangepermūtātiōchange, alteration; exchange, barter
The English word commutation itself goes back to Latin mūtō, through commūtātiōnem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
commutation
mutatio (with genitive: of the thing exchanged or of the person who changes, Tac., Agr., 28, 4): commutatio (change, e.g., annuae commutationes). permutatio (the exchange with genitive: of the thing, e.g., permutatio mercium. ☞ commutatio, in the sense of exchanging, is without any ancient authority). Vid: also, To CHANGE and EXCHANGE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for commutation?
- The usual Latin words for “commutation” are mūtātiō, commūtātiō, permūtātiō. 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.