English → Latin
“damnation” in Latin
damnātiōcondemnation; damnationcondemnātiōcondemnation; verdictpoenapenalty, punishment; hardship, torment; execution
The English word damnation itself goes back to Latin damnum, through damnatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
damnation
damnatio; condemnatio (post-Augustan): *poena, qua quis post mortem afficitur; poenae, quae improbos manent.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for damnation?
- The usual Latin words for “damnation” are damnātiō, condemnātiō, poena. 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.