English → Latin
“session” in Latin
sessiōa sitting; a seat, place to sit; an idle sitting, loiteringcōnsīdōto sit down, be seated; to settle, settle down, establish residence (with enduring commitment); to sit (as a judge)senātusalternative letter-case form of Senātus (“the Roman Senate”); senate, a council of elders, parliament, or similar delibe
The English word session itself goes back to Latin sedeō, through sessiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
session
sessio (a sitting): consessus (the same; of several). A session of the Senate, senatus (☞ not sessio senatus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for session?
- The usual Latin words for “session” are sessiō, cōnsīdō, senātus. 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.