English → Latin
“conformation” in Latin
cōnfōrmātiōconformation, shape, form; figure of speechfigūrashape, form, figure; shape; taunt, quip, jibespeciēsseeing, view, look; spectacle, sight; external appearance, looks; general outline or shapefōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance; fine form; beauty; outline, plan, designlīneāmentuma mark, line, stroke; features, lineaments; drawings, designs, delineationsverbumword; proverb, saying; verbvōxvoice; accent; speech, remark, expression, (turn of) phrase
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
conformation
conformatio (e.g., of the features, lineamentorum: of words, verborum or vocum): figura: species, forma (form); (the words are found in this connexion and order.) conformatio et figura (e.g., of the whole face and body, totius oris et corporis): The conformation of the body, omnis membrorum et totius corporis figura, or corporis figura only (corporis structura is without ancient authority).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for conformation?
- The usual Latin words for “conformation” are cōnfōrmātiō, figūra, speciēs; also fōrma, līneāmentum, verbum. 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.