English → Latin
“prescription” in Latin
praescrīptiōpreface, introduction, commencement; pretext, excuse, pretence; precept, order, rule, lawauctōritāscredibility, prestige, reputation, importance; influence, weight, personal weight; power, ability, authorityūtorto use, make use of, employ; to enjoy, indulge in, take advantage of; to experience, undergo, encounter
The English word prescription itself goes back to Latin scrībō, through praescriptio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prescription
(in law)(in law), praescriptio (Pand.); auctoritas (Cic., Off., 1, 12, 37); usus.
(Of a physician)(Of a physician), medicamenti diluendi formula, or simply formula: to write a prescription, medicamenti compositionem litteris mandare (Sen.); formulam medicamenti concinnare (Bau.): a prescription book, *liber medicorum formulas continens; “dispensatorium (medicine).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prescription?
- The usual Latin words for “prescription” are praescrīptiō, auctōritās, ūtor. 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.