English → Latin
“nomination” in Latin
nōminātiōnaming; nominationdēsignātiōa designating, describing, marking out, specification; a disposition, arrangementhērēsheir, heiressnuncupātiōa naming; an appellation; a naming or appointing as heir
The English word nomination itself goes back to Latin nōmen, through nōminātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
nomination
nominatio; designatio (previous appointment to an office, Tac., Ann., 2, 36, exir.): the nomination of an heir by delivering his name before witnesses (heredis) nuncupatio (Suet., Cal., 38).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for nomination?
- The usual Latin words for “nomination” are nōminātiō, dēsignātiō, hērēs; also nuncupātiō. 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.