English → Latin
“abstemious” in Latin
temperōto divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate; to combine, compound or blend properly; to rule, regulate, govern, manage, armodicusmoderate; temperate, restrained; reasonable
The English word abstemious itself goes back to Latin tēmētum, through abstēmius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abstemious
See in ABSTINENT. An abstemious man, homo moderatus, temperans. An abstemious life, vita moderata, modica. temperata.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abstemious?
- The usual Latin words for “abstemious” are temperō, modicus. 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.