English → Latin
“abrupt” in Latin
abrumpōto break off something (violently); rend, tear, sever; to cut short; break off; terminate; halt, stop, or end suddenly opraerumpōto break off; to tear to piecessubeōto go under, come under; enter; to come or go up to, approach, draw near, advance or proceed to a place; come or go on; repentīnussudden, hasty; unexpectedimprōvīsusunforeseen, unexpected; sudden
The English word abrupt itself goes back to Latin ab, through abruptus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abrupt
abruptus (of what sinks suddenly and perpendicularly): praeruptus (abruptly steep; but rough and craggy).
Figuratively, sudden, subitus; repentinus; non ante provisus, improvisus. etc Vid: SUDDEN. An abrupt style, abruptus sermo; abruptum sermonis genus (obscure from over-conciseness and want of connection). An abrupt beginning, abruptum initium (the vehement, impetuous beginning of an oration).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abrupt?
- The usual Latin words for “abrupt” are abrumpō, praerumpō, subeō; also repentīnus, imprōvīsus. 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.