English → Latin
“expiration” in Latin
circumagōto drive or turn in a circle; to turn round; to turn a wheelpraetereōto pass by or go by; to surpass or excel; to disregard, neglect, omit or miss
The English word expiration itself goes back to Latin spīrō, through expīrātiōnem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
expiration
by circumlocution with participles, anno exacto, or circumacto, or praeterito (☞ Anno praeterlapso or elapso is not Latin). After the expiration of two years, biennio jam confecto.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for expiration?
- The usual Latin words for “expiration” are circumagō, praetereō. 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.