English → Latin
“transformation” in Latin
The English word transformation itself goes back to Latin fōrmō, through trānsfōrmātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
transformation
transfiguratio (Plin.; transfiguration: ☞ not transformatio, Augustin): immutatio (change); or by the verbs.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for transformation?
- The usual Latin words for “transformation” are transfĭgūrātĭo, immūtātiō. 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.