English → Latin
“conjuration” in Latin
obtestātiōadjuring, conjuring; earnest entreaty, adjurationobsecrātiōsupplication, entreaty; asseveration, protestationcarmensong, tune; a composition in verse, a poem; poetry, verse, song; poem, poetry (strictly any poem or poetry that can be scanticumsong; passage in a comedy chanted or sung; sing-song voicecantiōsong, singing, playing; incantation, spellfascinātiōbewitching (e.g. by evil eye), fascinationthĕurgĭaa summoning of spiritsdēlēnīmentuma charm, blandishment, allurement, enticementmagicusmagic, magicalpraestīgiadeception, illusion, trick; act of legerdemain, sleight of hand, magic trick
The English word conjuration itself goes back to Latin iūrō, through coniuratio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
conjuration
an earnest entreaty, obtestatio: obsecratio [SYN. in To CONJURE].
Form of enchantment, carmen: canticum (the prescribed form): cantio (conjuration as actually used): fascinatio (by looks and words): theurgia (late): delenimenta, plur.: ars magica: magice (the art): veneficia et cantiones (Cic.): praestigiae (tricks of a juggler): cantus magicus: to practice conjuration, praestigias agere (play juggling tricks): inferorum animas elicere: animas or mortuorum animas excitare (of raising spirits).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for conjuration?
- The usual Latin words for “conjuration” are obtestātiō, obsecrātiō, carmen; also canticum, cantiō, fascinātiō. 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.