English → Latin
“decimation” in Latin
decimātiōdecimation (punishment of taking a tenth); tithingCapitōlīnusCapitolineMăcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's
The English word decimation itself goes back to Latin decimus, through decimātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decimation
A tithing, decumarum exactio.
The punishing one in ten, decimatio (Capitolini. Macrobius, 12).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decimation?
- The usual Latin words for “decimation” are decimātiō, Capitōlīnus, Măcrŏbĭus. 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.