English → Latin
“procession” in Latin
The English word procession itself goes back to Latin cēdō, through prōcessiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
procession
Proceeding, processio; or by theverb.
Train marching solemnly, pompa; pompa sollemnis (a solemn procession). To make a procession, pompam ducere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for procession?
- The usual Latin words for “procession” are prōcessiō, pompa. 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.