English → Latin
“irruption” in Latin
irruptiōattack, assault; irruptionincursiōan onrush, an attack.; an invasion, incursionhostīlishostile
The English word irruption itself goes back to Latin rumpō, through irruptio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
irruption
irruptio (of enemies, wild beasts, etc.): incursio (a sudden irruption of enemies into a territory). To make an irruption, irruptionem facere (Cic.); incursionem (hostiliter. Liv.) facere (into a territory, in fines).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for irruption?
- The usual Latin words for “irruption” are irruptiō, incursiō, hostīlis. 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.