English → Latin
“according as” in Latin
proutaccording as, in proportion; just as, exactly asrequīrōto look after, seek or search for; seek to know, ask or inquire after; to ask for, request; to need or miss
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
according as
pro eo ut, generally prout (but not prouti, nor, in this meaning, pro eo ac or pro eo quod). According as the occasion requires, prout res postulat Also by phrases with pro, ex, e: according as each man’s circumstances permitted, pro cujusque facultatibus; according as circumstances require; according as occasion may arise, pro re; pro re nata, pro tempore; e re; ex tempore; ex re et ex tempore.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for according as?
- The usual Latin words for “according as” are prout, requīrō. 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.