English → Latin
“mediation” in Latin
intercessiōintervention; veto; intercessioninterventusintervention, a coming between; mediation, assistancecompositiōarrangement, combination; union; agreement, pact
The English word mediation itself goes back to Latin medius, through mediātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mediation
intercessio (Cic.); interventus (Suet.); compositio (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mediation?
- The usual Latin words for “mediation” are intercessiō, interventus, compositiō. 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.