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“rehearsal” in Latin
nārrātiōnarration, narrative, storycommemorātiōremembrance, commemorationmeditātiōThe act of thinking over something, contemplation, meditation; thought, idea.; The act of planning or devising.; Prepara
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rehearsal
Relation, narratio: commemoratio.
Previous practice, meditatio (the preparatory study or practice; e.g., of a gladiator, Cic., Tusc., 2, 17, 41). ☞ Praeexercitamentum is an attempt of Priscian’s (1329, P.) to translate the Greek προγύμνασμα. Rehearsal of a play, *fabulae agendae periculum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rehearsal?
- The usual Latin words for “rehearsal” are nārrātiō, commemorātiō, meditātiō. 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.