English → Latin
“subsidy” in Latin
collātiōcollecting (bringing together); union, combination; comparison, collation (of facts)stipsa gift, donation, contribution; alms, dole, charitycolligōto gather, draw, bring or collect (together), assemble, pick up; contract, draw up, compress, concentrate; harvest; to msubsidiumhelp, support, aid, relief; reinforcement; reserve (troops)auxiliumhelp, aid, assistance, relief; antidote, remedy
The English word subsidy itself goes back to Latin sīdō, through subsidium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
subsidy
collatio (contribution of money to the Roman emperors): stips; collecta, -ae (a contribution): subsidium, auxilium (aid).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for subsidy?
- The usual Latin words for “subsidy” are collātiō, stips, colligō; also subsidium, auxilium. 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.