English → Latin
“mortification” in Latin
aegritūdōillness, sickness; grief, sorrowmolestiatrouble, troublesomeness, irksomeness; uneasiness, annoyance; molestationmaerormourning, grief, lamentation; sorrow
The English word mortification itself goes back to Latin mors, through mortificātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mortification
Act of mortifying; by the verbs.
Subduing of passions, libidinum coercitio, refrenatio (Sen.).
Disappointment, vexation, aegritudo; molestia; maeror.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mortification?
- The usual Latin words for “mortification” are aegritūdō, molestia, maeror. 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.