English → Latin
“subjugate” in Latin
subigōto bring or get (under); to plough or cultivate; to sharpen or whetdomōto tame, break in; to subdue, conquer, vanquishperdomōto subjugate completely; conquer, vanquish, overcome; to knead (dough)
The English word subjugate itself goes back to Latin iugum, through subiugātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
subjugate
subigere: vincere et subigere (to conquer, subdue): domare: perdomare (to make one’s self master of, to tame). (The words are found in this connection and order.) subigere et domare; in ditionem suam redigere (to bring completely under one’s power): in servitutem redigere (to reduce to servitude).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for subjugate?
- The usual Latin words for “subjugate” are subigō, domō, perdomō. 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.