English → Latin
“dilution” in Latin
temperātiōtempering; regulationdīluōto wash away; to drench or moisten; to purge, clear or empty (the bowels)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dilution
by circumlocution, or temperatio (the mixing in due proportion). A dilution, dilutum (Plin.). A very weak dilution, potio quam dilutissima.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dilution?
- The usual Latin words for “dilution” are temperātiō, dīluō. 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.