English → Latin
“actionable” in Latin
accūsābilisaccusable, blameworthy, reprehensiblepoenapenalty, punishment; hardship, torment; executionanimadvertōto pay attention, attend, focus, concentrate, give heed to, consider, regard, observe; to notice, observe, take note (ofūllusany
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
actionable
(res) accusabilis (Ochsner, Cic., Ecl, p. 105). Anything is actionable or not actionable, est alicujus rei (ulla) or nulla actio. A person’s conduct is actionable, est actio in aliquem.
Sometimes, poena or supplicio dignus (the latter of the severest punishment): animadvertendus (to be noticed, and visited with punishment).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for actionable?
- The usual Latin words for “actionable” are accūsābilis, poena, animadvertō; also ūllus. 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.