English → Latin
“partition” in Latin
partītiōThe act of sharing or parting; partition, division, distribution.; A logical division into parts or heads, classificatiodīvīsiōdivision; distribution, allotment; sharedīvidōto divide, separate; to distribute, apportion; to distinguish as separateloculusA small place; coffin; manger, stalllŏcŭlāmentuma case, box, receptacle
The English word partition itself goes back to Latin pars, through partitio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
partition
Act of parting, partitio; divisio, or by the verb.
That which divides, intergerium (Plin.): a partition wall, paries communis; (paries) intergerinus (Plin.).
Compartment, loculus; loculamentum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for partition?
- The usual Latin words for “partition” are partītiō, dīvīsiō, dīvidō; also loculus, lŏcŭlāmentum. 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.