English → Latin
“mensuration” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mensuration
The art of measuring, ars metiendi, dimetiendi (practical): mensurarum ratio (theoretical): to understand mensuration, mensurarum rationem nosse.
The practice of measuring, dimensio, metatio (measurement); of verses, modificatio versuum. Or by the verbs.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mensuration?
- The usual Latin words for “mensuration” are dīmētior, dīmēnsiō, mētātĭo. 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.