English → Latin
“misunderstanding” in Latin
dissēnsiōdisagreement, quarrel; dissension, conflictdiscidiumseparation, divorce; discord, disagreementcalumniaA cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry, chicanery.; A pretence, evasion, subterfuge.; A misrepresentation, fals
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
misunderstanding
Misapprehension, *interpretatio perversa or perperam facta (incorrect interpretation): interpretatio sinistra (bad, unfavorable interpretation, Tac., Agr 5, extr.): wilful misunderstanding, malevola interpretatio; calumnia.
Dissension, disagreement, dissensio (difference of opinions): dissidium (dissension, dispute, when parties disagree and separate). (The words are found in this connection and order.) dissensio ac dissidium; dissidium ac dissensio: there is a misunderstanding between us, est inter nos aliqua dissensio; dissidemus inter nos: a misunderstanding arose between the friends, aliqua amicorum dissensio facta est.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for misunderstanding?
- The usual Latin words for “misunderstanding” are dissēnsiō, discidium, calumnia. 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.