English → Latin
“dijudicate” in Latin
dīiūdicōto decide or settle (a conflict); to adjudicate or judge; to distinguish (between) or discerncontrōversiaa quarrel, dispute, debate; lawsuit; contradiction
The English word dijudicate itself goes back to Latin iūdex, through dijudico.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dijudicate
dijudicare (but only when there is reference to two parties or opinions; e.g., controversiam, vera et falsa, inter duas sententias; but not e.g., Horatii ingenium dijudicare, Krebs). Vid. JUDGE, v.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dijudicate?
- The usual Latin words for “dijudicate” are dīiūdicō, contrōversia. 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.