English → Latin
“abruptness” in Latin
celeritāsquickness, speed, swiftness, haste, celerityrepentīnussudden, hasty; unexpectednecopīnātusunexpectedabrumpōto break off something (violently); rend, tear, sever; to cut short; break off; terminate; halt, stop, or end suddenly o
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abruptness
No one word, except what celeritas, etc., may do. It may generally be translated by an adjective or adverb. The abruptness of his departure, repentina, necopinata, etc, ejus profectio. With abruptness, abrupte, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abruptness?
- The usual Latin words for “abruptness” are celeritās, repentīnus, necopīnātus; also abrumpō. 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.