English → Latin
“demonstration” in Latin
probātiōtest, trial, inspection, examination; approbation, approval, assent; proof, demonstrationdēmōnstrātiōindication, description, designation, identification; demonstration, proofargūmentātiōargumentation; proofviaroad, street, path; highway; way, method, manner, mode
The English word demonstration itself goes back to Latin mōnstrō, through dēmōnstrātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
demonstration
probatio (in the Digest it is used for the proof of an allegation in a court of justice): demonstratio (proving by bringing strong arguments, Vitrvius, 9, praef. 4): mathematical demonstration, necessaria mathematicorum ratio: argumentatio (clear and rigorous demonstration by arguments): via, ratio probandi. The force may often be given by firmissima argumenta: to prove to demonstration, firmissimis argumentis docere. To establish anything by strict demonstration, aliquid non probabili argumentatione, sed necessaria mathematicorum ratione concludere (Cic., Fin., 5, 4, 9).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for demonstration?
- The usual Latin words for “demonstration” are probātiō, dēmōnstrātiō, argūmentātiō; also via. 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.