English → Latin
“disputation” in Latin
disputātiōarguing, reasoning, discussing, debating; argument, debate, dispute; a disputationconcertātiōcontroversy, dispute; wranglingsermōa conversation, discussion; a rumor, diction, speech, talk, discourse; a language, manner of speakinglibellusthe inner bark of a tree used for writing tablets; a little book, booklet, pamphlet (esp. a book written in pages ratherdisputōto estimate or compute; to discuss, debate or argue; to preachdisserōto examine, argue, discuss, treat; to lecture, to speak at length
The English word disputation itself goes back to Latin putō, through disputatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
disputation
The skill of controversy, disputandi scientia (Cic.).
Discussion, disputatio: concertatio (a learned discussion): sermo (a dialogue; e.g., on philosophical subjects): libellus (a written controversy. ☞ Neither disputatio nor dissertatio had our meaning with the ancients): to be present at a disputation, *disputationi interesse; *operam dare sermoni disputantium: to carry on a disputation on any subject, disputare: disserere.
Controversy; Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for disputation?
- The usual Latin words for “disputation” are disputātiō, concertātiō, sermō; also libellus, disputō, disserō. 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.