English → Latin
“dispersion” in Latin
dissipātiōscattering, dispersal; destruction, annihilationfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile
The English word dispersion itself goes back to Latin spargō, through dispersiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dispersion
dissipatio (e.g., error et dissipatio civium, Cic., Rep., 2, 4): fuga (flight): Mostly by circumlocution: after the dispension of the enemy, fusis et (or atque) fugatis hostibus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dispersion?
- The usual Latin words for “dispersion” are dissipātiō, fuga. 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.