English → Latin
“proposition” in Latin
conditiōa making, creating; condition, status, position, circumstancerogātiōAn inquiry or proposal to the people for passing a law or decree; a proposed law, decree or bill.; A question, interrogarelātiōcarrying or bringing back; narration, recital (especially of evidence); repaymentprōpositiōproposition, representation; subject, theme; statementrogōto ask, enquire; to request; to beg, solicit, pray to (someone) for (something) (with two accusatives)
The English word proposition itself goes back to Latin pōnō, through prōpositiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
proposition
Proposal, conditio (general term): rogatio (to the people): relatio (to the Senate). To make a proposition to the people, rogationem ferre ad populum; also simply rogare: to make a proposition to the Senate, referre ad senatum: to reject a proposition, rogationem antiquare; relationem rejicere: to carry a proposition, rogationem perferre. [Vid: also, PROPOSAL.]
(In logic)(In logic), propositio (Quint., major, minor).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for proposition?
- The usual Latin words for “proposition” are conditiō, rogātiō, relātiō; also prōpositiō, rogō. 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.