English → Latin
“legion” in Latin
The English word legion itself goes back to Latin legō, through legiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
legion
PROPR., legio: a small legion, legiuncula (Liv.).
FIG., numerus ingens; magna vis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for legion?
- The usual Latin words for “legion” are legiō, legiuncula. 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.