English → Latin
“requisition” in Latin
rogātiōAn inquiry or proposal to the people for passing a law or decree; a proposed law, decree or bill.; A question, interrogarogōto ask, enquire; to request; to beg, solicit, pray to (someone) for (something) (with two accusatives)imperōto command, give orders to, impose, demand; to rule, govern
The English word requisition itself goes back to Latin rĕquīsītĭo.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
requisition
rogatio (act of requiring or asking): rogatus (only in ablative sing.): quod aliquis petit (subject of an entreaty): imperatum, quod imperatur (subject of a command or injunction). Vid: also, REQUEST.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for requisition?
- The usual Latin words for “requisition” are rogātiō, rogō, imperō. 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.