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“inflation” in Latin
īnflātiōinflation; flatulence; inflammationīnflōto inflate; to blow into; to play a wind instrument; to puff up, swell; to be proud, haughtytumorthe state of being swollen; swelling; tumor; the swell of the seaimmodicusexcessive, beyond measure; immoderate, unrestrained, extravagant
The English word inflation itself goes back to Latin flō, through īnflātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inflation
PROPR., inflatio (especially of the body; flatulency): inflatus, -ūs (PROP.).
IMPROPR., With reference to style, tumor (immodicus, Quint., post-Augustan).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inflation?
- The usual Latin words for “inflation” are īnflātiō, īnflō, tumor; also immodicus. 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.