English → Latin
“measuring” in Latin
mensĭoa measuring, measuremētiorto measure or estimate; to distribute or mete out; to traversedīmētiorto measure (out or off)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
measuring
The act of taking measures, mensio; mensura. More frequently by the verbs.
The art of measurement, ars metiendi or dimetiendi: measuring-chain, catena mensoria.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for measuring?
- The usual Latin words for “measuring” are mensĭo, mētior, dīmētior. 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.