English → Latin
“discuss” in Latin
disputōto estimate or compute; to discuss, debate or argue; to preachdisserōto examine, argue, discuss, treat; to lecture, to speak at lengthdisceptōto dispute; to debate or discuss; to decide, determine, judge or arbitrate
The English word discuss itself goes back to Latin quatiō, through discussus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
discuss
disputare: disserere (to treat of a philosophical subject, etc.): (verbis) disceptare (aliquid or de re, of two parties disputing with each other to determine what is true or right, but without hostile feeling; Döderlein): to discuss a question, quaestionem excutere; explicare aliquid or de re (to develop it; put it in a clear light): to discuss a matter secretly, occultis sermonibus serere aliquid (Liv. 7, 39, in.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for discuss?
- The usual Latin words for “discuss” are disputō, disserō, disceptō. 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.