English → Latin
“fallacy” in Latin
sophismaa false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophismcavillātiōjeering, scoffing; irony in jest or in earnest; an empty, sophistical discourse; sophistrysophisticussophistic, sophisticaldiscutiōto strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter; to scatter or disperse, dissipate (especially an enemy); to examine, discuss
The English word fallacy itself goes back to Latin fallō, through fallācia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fallacy
Fallaciousness [Vid. DECEIT, DECEPTION].
Sophism, sophisma, -atis, neuter: conclusiuncula fallax: cavillatio: captio dialectica or sophistica (SYN. in SOPHISM). To detect a fallacy, sophisma diluere; captionem refellere or discutere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fallacy?
- The usual Latin words for “fallacy” are sophisma, cavillātiō, sophisticus; also discutiō. 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.