English → Latin
“accessory” in Latin
cōnsciusconscious; aware of, knowing of, conscious of, privy to; aware of, knowing of, conscious of, privy tocorreusa partaker in guilt, a joint criminal, a partner in crime, an accomplicesociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated; kindred, related, akin, ally; leagued, allied, united, confederatefacinusdeed, action, doing; adventure, venture, undertaking; crime, wickedness, evil deednoxahurt, harm, injury; fault, offence, crimeconiūrātiōa swearing together; a conspiracy, plot; confederacy, band of conspiratorsscelusan evil deed; a wicked, heinous, or impious action; wickedness, villainy; criminal, villain, felon, scoundrel, rascal, r
The English word accessory itself goes back to Latin accēdō, through accessōrius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
accessory s.
alicujus rei or alicui rei affinis (e.g., facinori, noxae, etc.): conscius: correus (a legal term for one put on his trial at the same time on the same charge, Ulp.): particeps alicujus rei (e.g., conjurationis): socius (e.g., sceleris). These words do not express an accessory as opposed to a principal.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for accessory?
- The usual Latin words for “accessory” are cōnscius, correus, socius; also facinus, noxa, coniūrātiō. 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.