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“preparation” in Latin
apparātiōa preparing, preparationapparōto prepare or make ready for something, put in order, provide, furnish, equip, organize; to provide or equip in additionpraeparātiōpreparation (act or result of preparing)compositiōarrangement, combination; union; agreement, pactēlăbōrātĭopersevering laborepulumfeast, banquet, festive entertainment; dishes, meats.; food.bellumwarparōto arrange, order, contrive, design; to provide, furnish, prepare; to resolve, purpose, decidecomparōto prepare, get ready, provide, furnish; to compare, match, place together, couple, form into pairs
The English word preparation itself goes back to Latin parō, through praeparatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
preparation
apparatio or apparatus (especially on a magnificent scale; e.g., epularum): praeparatio (a preparing beforehand; e.g., belli): compositio (a compounding; e.g., of medicines, unguents, etc.): elaboratio (careful working up). Preparation for war, belli comparatio (preparing one’s self for war, as an action): belli apparatus (all preliminary measures for war, supplies, etc.). To make preparation for anything, parare, apparare, comparare, praeparare, adornare aliquid (to get ready things necessary): se comparare or praeparare ad aliquid (to make one’s self ready): to make preparation for war, parare or apparare bellum; for the defence of a town, parare quae usui sunt ad defendendum oppidum; for a siege, etc., quae ad oppugnationem oppidi pertinent, administrare; se expedire ad oppugnationem urbis: to make great preparation for anything, diligentissime, acerrime parare aliquid: to make all due preparation for anything, omnes res ad aliquid comparare: with preparation, parate; praeparato; ex praeparato.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for preparation?
- The usual Latin words for “preparation” are apparātiō, apparō, praeparātiō; also compositiō, ēlăbōrātĭo, epulum. 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.