English → Latin
“discussion” in Latin
disputātiōarguing, reasoning, discussing, debating; argument, debate, dispute; a disputationdisceptātiōdispute, disputation, debate, discussioncontrōversiaa quarrel, dispute, debate; lawsuit; contradictioncertāmenA contest, race, struggle, strife.; A battle, engagement, combat.; An object contended for, prize.
The English word discussion itself goes back to Latin quatiō, through discussiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
discussion
disputatio (colloquy on a disputed subject, between two or more persons; of a polemic character and methodically conducted): disceptatio (contest of two parties, in which grounds are brought forward and examined with a view to a decision): controversia (controversy; each parly believing himself right, and defending his view of some disputed point): certamen (contest). Violent discussions, contentiones concertationesque in disputando pertinaces; concertationum plenae disputationes: to have a discussion with anybody, cum aliquo mihi disceptatio contentioque est: to commence a discussion with anybody, cum aliquo certamen instituere (Cic.; of two philosophers): to come into or under discussion, in controversiam venire; in disputationem venire (Col., 5, 1): to be present at a discussion, disputationi interesse; *operam dare sermoni disputantium.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for discussion?
- The usual Latin words for “discussion” are disputātiō, disceptātiō, contrōversia; also certāmen. 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.