English → Latin
“pension” in Latin
stīpendiumtax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay, stipend (military)sustentōto uphold, support, prop or sustain, maintain; to maintain or preserve by food, money, or other means; to keep in check,
The English word pension itself goes back to Latin pendō, through pēnsiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pension s.
stipendium; beneficium annuum; annua ad honorem praebita, -orum, neuter (after Suet., Tib. 50, and Vitr. 10, 16, 3). To grant a pension to anybody, annua ad henorem praebere (general term); de publico quotannis certam mercedem alicui tribuere ad honorem (Vitr., 10, 16, 3; of a public life); *annuo stipendio aliquem juvare, sustentare (for support).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pension?
- The usual Latin words for “pension” are stīpendium, sustentō. 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.