English → Latin
“adverse” in Latin
adversusfacing, opposite; towards; againstcontrāriusopposite, opposed, contrary, conflicting, witherwardīnfēnsushostile, inimical, aggressive; enraged; dangerousincommodusinconvenient, unsuitable, unfit, unseasonable; troublesome, disagreeable
The English word adverse itself goes back to Latin vertō, through adversus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
adverse
opposite, adversus, contrarius. Adverse wind, ventus adversus, contrarius. To have adverse winds, adversis ventis uti; ventus mihi adversum tenet.
Against anybody’s purpose and wish, adversus. Adverse fortune, adversa fortuna, casus tristis, adversus. Adverse circumstances, res adversae, incommodae.
Personally opposed, adversus (opposite): infensus (enraged against). (The words are found in this connection and order), infensus et adversus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for adverse?
- The usual Latin words for “adverse” are adversus, contrārius, īnfēnsus; also incommodus. 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.