What is the Latin word for mitigation?

The usual Latin words for “mitigation” are levātiō, allevātiō, mītigātiō; also levāmen, levāmentum, allevāmentum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“mitigation” in Latin

levātiōelevation (act of raising); alleviation, mitigation, relief allevātiōa raising up, lifting; an alleviating, assuaging mītigātiōsoftening, soothing; mitigating, mitigation levāmenalleviation, mitigation; solace, consolation levāmentumAn alleviation, mitigation, consolation allevāmentummitigation; relief, alleviation

The English word mitigation itself goes back to Latin mītis, through mītigātiō.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

mitigation

levatio; allevatio; mitigatio: levamen, levamentum, allevamentum. Vid: ALLEVIATION.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for mitigation?: The usual Latin words for “mitigation” are levātiō, allevātiō, mītigātiō; also levāmen, levāmentum, allevāmentum. 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.