English → Latin
“recreation” in Latin
relaxātiōrelaxation (all senses)requiēsrest, repose, respite, cessation; a place of restāvocāmentumdiversion; recreation, a hobbyremissiōa sending back, release; a slackening, diminishing, abatement; relaxation, recreation
The English word recreation itself goes back to Latin creō, through recreātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
recreation
animi remissio: relaxatio: requies. Recreation of the mind and body, requies animi et corporis: gentlemanly recreations, honestae remissiones (Gell., 15, 2): for recreation, animi relaxandi causa; laxandi levandique animi gratia. To seek recreation after business, exertion; requiem quaerere ex magnis occupationibus: to indulge in a little recreation, aliquantulum sibi parcere (comedy): means of recreation, avocamentum, laxamentum curarum (Vid: Gierig. Plin., Ep., 1, 24, 3): hour or time of recreation, remissionis or respirandi tempus; otium (leisure): ☞ recreatio only the elder Pliny.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for recreation?
- The usual Latin words for “recreation” are relaxātiō, requiēs, āvocāmentum; also remissiō. 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.