English → Latin
“abstemiousness, abstinence” in Latin
moderātiōmoderation; self-control; guidancetemperōto divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate; to combine, compound or blend properly; to rule, regulate, govern, manage, arcontineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, boundmodestiamoderation, sophrosyne; modestyabstineōto abstain; to keep, stay off or away, hold at a distance, avoid; to allow, let
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abstemiousness, abstinence
moderatio (the avoiding upon principle of the too much, as an action): temperantia (general and habitual selfgovernment): continentia (opposed to libido, command over all sensual desires): modestia (is a habitual preference of the modus or true mean: the last three words art qualities): abstinentia (command over the desire for what is another’s). (The words are found in this connection and order.) temperantia et moderatio; moderatio et continentia; continentia et temperantis. Cic.., Off., 3, 26, has moderatio continentiae et temperantiae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abstemiousness, abstinence?
- The usual Latin words for “abstemiousness, abstinence” are moderātiō, temperō, contineō; also modestia, abstineō. 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.