English → Latin
“infliction” in Latin
irrogātiōA demand, proposal (for something against someone).; An imposing, adjudicating; infliction; appointment.multusmuch; many
The English word infliction itself goes back to Latin īnflīgō, through īnflīctiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
infliction
irrogatio (e.g., of a fine, multae, Cic.; Vid: note on irrogatio in to INFLICT), or by circumlocution with poenam constituere; multam dicere, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for infliction?
- The usual Latin words for “infliction” are irrogātiō, multus. 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.