English → Latin
“according to” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
according to
ad or secundum (with accusative; in agreement with): ex (in consequence of; of an action arising from, or out of, something): de (proceeding from): pro (in proportion to; for). To speak according to truth, ad veritatem loqui: according to nature, secundum naturam: according to the laws, secundum leges (opposed to contra leges): according to your opinion, ex sententia tua, or de sententia tua; imperatores de omnium populorum sententia delecti: according to law, ex lege (as a consequence of, and in conformity with, a particular enactment): according to circumstances, pro tempore et pro re; ex re et ex tempore: according to my consular authority, pro auctoritate consulari: according to my regard for you, pro eo, quanti te facio: according to their several weights, pro eo quantum in quoque sit ponderis. Often by the ablative alone: according to his custom, instituto suo: according to the custom of the Romans, consuetudine Romanorum.
Suitably; in agreement with: convenienter or cougruenter alicui rei; apte ad aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for according to?
- The usual Latin words for “according to” are secundus, convenienter. 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.