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“vociferation” in Latin

The English word vociferation itself goes back to Latin vōx, through vōciferātiō.

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

vociferation
vociferatio: vociferatus, -ūs (a loud, vehement crying or shouting from anger, indignation, etc.): clamor (frequently used in the plur. if of a multitude): convicium (a noisy, turbulent clamor attended by insulting expressions). (The words are found in this connection and order.) clamor conviciumque: clamor atque convicium: voces (the loud voices that make themselves audible, mixed with clamor). Vid: also, CLAMOR.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for vociferation?
The usual Latin words for “vociferation” are vōciferātiō, vōciferor, clāmor; also convīcium, vocō. 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.