English → Latin
“infection” in Latin
contingōto touch on all sides, take hold of, come into contact with; to reach (by moving), attain to, come to, arrive at, meet wcontāgiōcontact, touch; intercourse (social); influence
The English word infection itself goes back to Latin faciō, through īnfectiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
infection
contactus (PROP. and IMPROP., as action): contagio (the infectious disorder itself; ☞ contagium unclassical).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for infection?
- The usual Latin words for “infection” are contingō, contāgiō. 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.