English → Latin
“diversion” in Latin
dērīvātiōdiversion, deviation; derivation, etymologydēductiōdrawing, draining or leading off or forth; subtraction, deductinglūdusa school, especially a primary school; game, sport, play; public spectacle, games, stage plays/productionsoblectātiōdelight, amusement, diversionoblectāmentuma source of delight, pleasure, amusementvoluntāswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination; disposition towards (something or someone)flūmena river; flowing water; a stream, flood; flow, fluency, fluidity
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
diversion
A turning from its course, derivatio (of a river, fluminis): deductio (e.g., rivorum a fonte, Albanae aquae, Cic.).
Sport, ludus: oblectatio: oblectamentum: voluntas (pleasure, delight): animi relaxatio (mental relaxation). [Vid: AMUSEMENT.]
Military term; e.g., to make a diversion, hostem distinere; hostes distringere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for diversion?
- The usual Latin words for “diversion” are dērīvātiō, dēductiō, lūdus; also oblectātiō, oblectāmentum, voluntās. 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.