English → Latin
“comparison” in Latin
comparātiōcomparison; comparative; relationship, relation between two or more things, arrangementcollātiōcollecting (bringing together); union, combination; comparison, collation (of facts)contentiōstretching, tension; competition, rivalry; struggle, effort
The English word comparison itself goes back to Latin comparō, through comparātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
comparison
comparatio: collatio: contentio. [SYN. in COMPARE, v.] : to admit of a comparison, comparationem habere: to admit of no comparison, nullo modo comparari posse cum re.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for comparison?
- The usual Latin words for “comparison” are comparātiō, collātiō, contentiō. 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.