English → Latin
“dissipation” in Latin
intemperānsunrestrained, intemperate; licentiouslicetto be allowed; to be permitted; although, even iflū̆xurialuxury; extravagance; lust
The English word dissipation itself goes back to Latin supō, through dissipātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dissipation
Dispersion; Vid:
Distracted attention, *animus alienis rebus deductus; animus alienis rebus distentus.
In a moral point of view, intemperantia: libidinum intemperantia: voluptates libidinosae: licentia: luxuria: a life of dissipation., vita libidinosa et intemperans: to lead a life of dissipation, *licentius, effrenatius vivere: to avoid or shun dissipation, intemperantiam cavere: to keep anybody from dissipation, aliquem a libidinibus arcere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dissipation?
- The usual Latin words for “dissipation” are intemperāns, licet, lū̆xuria. 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.