What is the Latin word for conquest?

The usual Latin words for “conquest” are occupātiō, expugnātiō, victōria; also conquestō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“conquest” in Latin

occupātiōseizing, occupying (taking possession); occupation, employment; trouble, unrest expugnātiōstorming; assault victōriavictory conquestōto obtain other than by inheritance; buy, purchase, exchange; to conquer

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

conquest

occupatio (the taking possession of): expugnatio (the taking by storm): victoria (victory): to make great conquestes, magnas terras expugnare: to consolidate one’s conquestes, firmo ea, quae bello subegi: to retain one’s conquestes, *parta retinere: Vid: VICTORY.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for conquest?: The usual Latin words for “conquest” are occupātiō, expugnātiō, victōria; also conquestō. 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.