English → Latin
“meditation” in Latin
cōgitātiōthinking, meditation, reflection; thought; reasoningmeditātiōThe act of thinking over something, contemplation, meditation; thought, idea.; The act of planning or devising.; Preparacommentātiōmeditation, studying; treatise, dissertation
The English word meditation itself goes back to Latin meditor, through meditatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
meditation
cogitatio (thought): meditatio (speculative reflection): commentatio; (The words are found in this connection and order.) commentatio et meditatio (deep reflection).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for meditation?
- The usual Latin words for “meditation” are cōgitātiō, meditātiō, commentātiō. 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.