What is the Latin word for restriction?

The usual Latin words for “restriction” are moderātiō, temperātiō, parcō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“restriction” in Latin

moderātiōmoderation; self-control; guidance temperātiōtempering; regulation parcōto spare, save up, economise; to forgive someone, have mercy for, to be lenient to; to let alone, omit

The English word restriction itself goes back to Latin stringō, through restrictiō.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

restriction

moderatio: temperatio (of a thing: ☞ not conscriptio and restrictio in this sense): with a restriction, cum or sub exceptione (with an exception, conditionally; ☞ not circumscripte in this sense): parce (sparingly). With the restriction that, etc., ita quidem, ut, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for restriction?: The usual Latin words for “restriction” are moderātiō, temperātiō, parcō. 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.