English → Latin
“eruption” in Latin
ēruptiōan eruption; outburst; onrush, onslaughtinitiumbeginning, start; a going in, entrance; rites, mysteriesprī̆ncepsfirst, foremost; chief, distinguishedscabiēsroughness, scurf; mildew; scab, mange, itchleprapsoriasis, similar skin disorders; leprosymentāgraAn eruption on the chinmentīgōa kind of eruption or scab on lambsporrigōto stretch, spread out, extend; to offer, hold outpustulainflamed sore, blister, pustule
The English word eruption itself goes back to Latin ēruptiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
eruption
eruptio (e.g., of Etna; also hostile incursion, sally): initium: principium (beginning, e.g., of a war): On the eruption of the war, bello erumpente; bello exorto.
Incursion, invasion, Vid:
Breaking out, scabies (general term): lepra (leprosy): mentagra, mentigo (on the chin): eruptio capitis: porrigo (on the head): pustulae (heat-spots, pustules). To be covered with an eruption, scabie, pustulis, etc., infici.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for eruption?
- The usual Latin words for “eruption” are ēruptiō, initium, prī̆nceps; also scabiēs, lepra, mentāgra. 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.