English → Latin
“duration” in Latin
tempusa time (a portion or period of time); time; the kairos, right time, due season, due time, proper time, appointed time, ospatiumspace, room, extent; distance between points; a square, walk, or promenadediūturnitāslong duration; durabilitylonginquitāsA length, extent; distance, remoteness.; A long continuance or duration, length.vītalife; living, support, subsistence; a way of lifepĕrennĭtaslastingness
The English word duration itself goes back to Latin dūrus, through dūrātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
duration s.
tempus, spatium (time during which anything lasts; e.g., vitae): temporis spatium; diuturnitas; longinquitas (Cic.): Infinite duration, perennitas (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for duration?
- The usual Latin words for “duration” are tempus, spatium, diūturnitās; also longinquitās, vīta, pĕrennĭtas. 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.