English → Latin
“disunion” in Latin
disiūnctiōseparation; disjunctionaliēnātiōtransfer of property; separation, desertion; aversion, dislike, alienation, estrangementdiscordiadisagreement, dissension, variance, discorddiscidiumseparation, divorce; discord, disagreementdissēnsiōdisagreement, quarrel; dissension, conflict
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
disunion
Separation, Vid:
State of being disunited (IMPROP.); of disagreement, disjunctio: alienatio (Cic.): disjunctio animorum (Cic.): discordia: dissidium: dissensio. (The words are found in this connection and order.) dissidium ac dissensio: dissociati civium animi (disunion in a slate, that has been promoted by anybody). To cause disunion, ordinum concordiam disjungere (to set the different classes at variance).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for disunion?
- The usual Latin words for “disunion” are disiūnctiō, aliēnātiō, discordia; also discidium, dissēnsiō. 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.