English → Latin
“instruction” in Latin
īnstitūtiōdisposition, arrangement; custom, manner; instruction, educationdisciplīnateaching, instruction, education; training; learning, knowledge, discipline, science, studypraeceptumteaching, lesson; precept; order, commandmandōto order, command, enjoin; to put in hand; deliver over; to commit, consignocculōto cover, hide, conceal
The English word instruction itself goes back to Latin struō, through instructio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
instruction
Teaching, institutio: disciplina: ☞ instructio unclassical. To remain under instruction for twenty years, in disciplinā viginti annos manere (Caes.).
Direction, command, praeceptum (as direction): mandatum (as charge, etc.). A secret instruction, praeceptum arcanum or occultum. I have received instructions to, etc., mihi mandatum est, ut, etc.: to give anybody’s instructions, alicui mandata dare; aliquem edocere, quae agat; alicui negotium dare, ut, etc.; alicui praecipere, ut, etc. To act according to one’s instructions, praecepta alicujus sequi († Verg.): to follow one’s instructions to the letter, omnia ad praeceptum agere (Caes., explaining the different duties of a “legatus” and a commander- in-chief): to receive instructions fin anybody, mandata accipere ab aliquo: give him exact instructions about all that you wish me to do or get done for you, omnibus ei de rebus, quas agi, quas curari a me voles, mandata des velim: to give anybody instructions as to what he should, etc., alicui mandare, quae illum (agere, etc.) velis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for instruction?
- The usual Latin words for “instruction” are īnstitūtiō, disciplīna, praeceptum; also mandō, occulō. 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.