English → Latin
“expiatory” in Latin
pĭācŭlārisatoningpiāculumpropitiatory sacrifice, expiation, atonement; an animal offered up in sacrifice, a victim; sin, crime, guiltexpiātiōsatisfaction, atonement, expiation, purification
The English word expiatory itself goes back to Latin expĭātōrĭus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
expiatory
piacularis: an expiatory sacrifice, sacrificium piaculare (as a holy action): piaculum (as a means of expiation): hostia piacularis (the victim; also hostia only): expiatio (means of expiation; Cic.). To offer an expiatory sacrifice, piaculum hostiam caedere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for expiatory?
- The usual Latin words for “expiatory” are pĭācŭlāris, piāculum, expiātiō. 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.