English → Latin
“protection” in Latin
tūtēlatutelage, guardianship; dependent, client; watching, keeping, charge, carepraesidiumdefence, protection, guardianship; help, aid, assistance; guard, garrison, convoy, escortdēfēnsiōdefence, protectionfidēsfaith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation); reliance (act of relying on or trupatrōciniumprotection, defence; patronagearxstronghold, castle, citadel, fortress, acropolis; height, summit, pinnacle, top, peak (since castles were often built onportusharbor, port; haven, refuge, asylum, retreat; warehouseperfugiumrefuge, shelter; asylum (political)
The English word protection itself goes back to Latin tegō, through prōtectiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
protection
Defence, tutela; praesidium: defensio. To ask for protection, praesidium ab aliquo petere.
Patronage, fides; patrocinium.
Refuge, arx; portus: perfugium.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for protection?
- The usual Latin words for “protection” are tūtēla, praesidium, dēfēnsiō; also fidēs, patrōcinium, arx. 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.