What is the Latin word for dilaceration?

The usual Latin words for “dilaceration” are lacerātiō, lănĭātĭo, laniō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dilaceration” in Latin

lacerātiōa rending, tearing, lacerating lănĭātĭoa tearing in pieces, a mangling, lacerating laniōto rend, tear to pieces

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

dilaceration

laceratio (Cic., Liv.): laniatio: laniatus (the former, *Sen., Clem., 2, 4, 2).

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What is the Latin word for dilaceration?: The usual Latin words for “dilaceration” are lacerātiō, lănĭātĭo, laniō. 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.