English → Latin
“conjugation” in Latin
flectōto bend, curve or bow; to deviate, distract; to turn or curldēclīnātiōdeclination; inclination; avoidanceconiūnctiōconjunction; combination; association, affinity, relationshipconcurrōto run with others, flock together; to meet, clash, dash together, strike one another; to take refuge
The English word conjugation itself goes back to Latin coniūnx, through coniugātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
conjugation
(verborum) flexura (in grammar): or declinatio (Varr., Vid: on declinare in the preceding word).
Union, conjunctio (the combination of several things; e.g., ejusmodi conjunctionem tectorum urbem appellant): concursus (a concourse of things, e.g., bonestissimorum studiorum).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for conjugation?
- The usual Latin words for “conjugation” are flectō, dēclīnātiō, coniūnctiō; also concurrō. 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.