English → Latin
“accusatory” in Latin
accūsātōriusOf or pertaining to an accuser; accusatory.libellusthe inner bark of a tree used for writing tablets; a little book, booklet, pamphlet (esp. a book written in pages ratheraccūsātiōAn accusation, indictment, complaint.; A rebuke, reproof, reproach.
The English word accusatory itself goes back to Latin accūsō, through accūsātōrius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
accusatory
accusatorius. An accusatory libel; i. e., written charge, libellus, accusatio (not accusatorius libellus). To prefer or set forth an accusatory libel against anybody, libellum de aliquo dare (Plin.). In an accusatory manner, accusatorie, accosatorio more et jure.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for accusatory?
- The usual Latin words for “accusatory” are accūsātōrius, libellus, accūsātiō. 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.