English → Latin
“compensation” in Latin
compēnsātiōweighing (of factors), balancing, equalizingpensātĭoa weighingaequātiōan equalization, equal distribution; equationexaequātiōlevelling, equality, uniformityremūnerātiōpayment (in return); recompense, reward; remuneration
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
compensation
compensatio: pensatio: aequatio. exaequatio [SYN. in COMPENSATE], *impensae pecuniae restitutio (for money spent): remuneratio.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for compensation?
- The usual Latin words for “compensation” are compēnsātiō, pensātĭo, aequātiō; also exaequātiō, remūnerātiō. 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.