English → Latin
“relaxation” in Latin
relaxātiōrelaxation (all senses)dēbilitōto cripple or maim; to debilitate, unnerve, disable or weakenlanguorfaintness, feebleness, languor, apathy
The English word relaxation itself goes back to Latin laxō, through relaxatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
relaxation
Refreshment of mind, relaxatio or remissio animi. [Vid: also, RECREATION.]
Weakness, debilitas (of mind): languor (of body).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for relaxation?
- The usual Latin words for “relaxation” are relaxātiō, dēbilitō, languor. 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.