English → Latin
“adequacy” in Latin
bonitāsThe good quality of something; goodness, excellence.; Kindness, friendliness, benevolence, benignity, affability; tenderconveniōto convene, assemble, gather, meet or come together; to accost, to call on; to sue, to let be summoned to court
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
adequacy
prps, bonitas (goodness): justus numerus (proper number): convenientia (suitableness).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for adequacy?
- The usual Latin words for “adequacy” are bonitās, conveniō. 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.