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“establishment” in Latin
cōnstitūtiōa constitution, disposition, nature, character; a definition; point in dispute; a regulation, order, arrangement, systemcōnfirmātiōconfirmation, verification; corroboration; confirmation (sacrament)conciliātiōconnection, union; conciliation; desire, longingdēscrīptiōdescription; diagram, plan; transcript, copyōrdinātiōregulating, arranging; regulation, ordinance, decree, edict; ordinationreligiōscrupulousness, conscientious exactness; piety, religious scruple, religious awe, superstition, strict religious observapotestāspower, ability; mastery, control; authority, jurisdictiongrātiagrace; thankfulness; thanks (see grātiās agō, grātiās habeō)cīvitāscitizenship and its rights; often referring to Roman citizenship.; the state, body politic, citizens of a territory (colmagistrātusa magistrate, official; a magisterial office, civil office, magistracy
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
establishment
constitutio (e.g., of religious rites, religionum, Cic.: potestatis, Quint.): confirmatio (e.g., perpetuae libertatis; also of establishing a point by arguments): conciliatio (of establishing by management of parties, etc.; e.g., gratiae): descriptio (establishment by rules, regulating the powers, sphere of action, etc.; e.g., civitatis, magistratuum): ordinatio (act of ordering, regulating; e.g., comitiorum, Velleius). The establishment of the court of Areopagus is due to Solon, a Solone constilutus est Areopagus (Cic.).
An establishment, institutum; (α) = School, Vid: (β) House with body of servants, etc., familia: domus (whole household). To keep a large, a moderate, etc., establishment, uti familia optima, mediocri, etc. (Nep., Att., 23, 3; but with reference to Roman manners): to have a splendid establishment (i. e., house, etc.), in primis bene habitare omnibusque optimis rebus uti (Nep., Att., 13, 1).
Ratification, confirmation, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for establishment?
- The usual Latin words for “establishment” are cōnstitūtiō, cōnfirmātiō, conciliātiō; also dēscrīptiō, ōrdinātiō, religiō. 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.