English → Latin
“congratulation” in Latin
The English word congratulation itself goes back to Latin grātulor, through congratulatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
congratulation
gratulatio: congratulate (of several persons). To offer congratulations [Vid: To CONGRATULATE]. A letter of congratulation, epistola gratulatoria (Capitolinus, Max. et Balb., 17): from the context also, gratulatio: to send a letter of congratulation to anybody, per litteras gratulari alicui: on account of anything, aliquid or de re (e.g., on a victory, devictos hostes or victoriam).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for congratulation?
- The usual Latin words for “congratulation” are grātulātiō, Capitōlīnus, victōria. 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.