English → Latin
“congregation” in Latin
congregātiōassociation, societyconvocātiōassembly, convocation, rallyingconveniōto convene, assemble, gather, meet or come together; to accost, to call on; to sue, to let be summoned to courtcoitusa coming or meeting; a joining, combination; sexual intercourse, copulationcorōnachaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead; crown; garlandcōnsīdōto sit down, be seated; to settle, settle down, establish residence (with enduring commitment); to sit (as a judge)ecclēsiachurch (a house of worship); assembly (of free male citizens of Greek cities); ecclesia
The English word congregation itself goes back to Latin gregō, through congregātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
congregation
congregatio (act of assembling): convocatio: conventus (an assembly): coetus: corona: consessus.
Congregation = body assembled at church, *coetus sacer. = Church, ecclesia, populus Christianus. perhaps conventus the best word for the congregation, = “members of any sect in a country;” e.g., *conventus Lutheranus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for congregation?
- The usual Latin words for “congregation” are congregātiō, convocātiō, conveniō; also coitus, corōna, cōnsīdō. 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.